The following will guide you through the procedure of running a fast sync via geth --fast on Windows OS 10 for Mist for those running their Ethereum Wallet client for the first time.
Note:--fast can only be run if you are syncing your blockchain from scratch and only the first time you download the blockchain for security reasons, always ensure you are using the latest release; github.com/ethereum/mist/releases/.
Step 1: Open command prompt (Administrative privileges not required;Don't run as Administrator):
Step 2: Go the file directory for geth which looks like following on Windows OS: ~\Ethereum-Wallet-win64-0-7-4\resources\node\geth and drag using your mouse the geth file (a) from its location and place it into the command prompt window (b):
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Step 5: Once all the blocks have been successfully downloaded you can , close your command prompt window.
ErrorErrors:
- Network Time error: if you see the following as shown in the picture below while geth is running:
Solution:
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