How to make bootstrap.dat work with bitcoin qt

Question

I have downloaded the bootstrap.dat torrent to make bitcoin qt synchronize faster.
I have searched the bitcoin directory by writing in the Run Application "explorer %APPDATA%\Bitcoin"
I have dropped the bootstrap.dat file in there. (other files/maps in there are, blocks, chainstate, .lock, db, debug, peers.dat, wallet.dat/
I have opened the bitcoin qt program through Start.

And the bitcoin qt is not importing the bootstrap.dat. It just start synchronizing from 5 years.

Can someone tell me how to solve this

gosuto · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-22 20:40:01Z

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The importing process is not instant, every block from the bootstrap.dat has to be verified first.

You could be looking at this process of verification.

answered Jul 22, 2014 at 20:40

gosuto

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But how do I know that Iam in a process of verifaction. It just looks like its synchronizing like it does without the bootstrap.dat. Is this normal?
– user3055277
Jul 22, 2014 at 20:42
The most important distinction would be that it goes faster :-)
– gosuto
Jul 22, 2014 at 22:38
The latest version shows network activity graph. That should be 0 or low when merely verifying.
– Jannes
Jul 23, 2014 at 1:36

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