INFO [05-16|10:32:21] Starting peer-to-peer node instance=Geth/v1.6.1-stable-021c3c28/windows-amd64/go1.8.
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INFO [05-16|10:32:21] Allocated cache and file handles database=C:\Users\Tariq\AppData\Roaming\Ethereum\ge
th\chaindata cache=128 handles=1024
the disk is being used by geth while this is happening, and then after say 20 minutes? geth closes it self,
do i have to redownload the blockchain? is there another solution since it takes quite some time for me to sync.
Best Answer
Is the geth data directory on a network share, USB key or other slowish storage medium? I saw the same issue when I moved the geth data directory from an SSD to a network share. It moved past this stage after about 5 minutes (instead of a few seconds) and eventually started syncing.
I did not see geth exit on its own as you did. To troubleshoot that you could try increasing the verbosity level: