Thanks for the suggestion, Quartx.
I finally chose to simply try it on a more powerful computer, and I can already tell the huge difference. After running for less than five minutes, it has already passed the 0.10% point; which is where my other computer stopped. It’s now showing 31 hours as an estimated time left until it is synced.
This proves that what I read online is correct about the processing power of a computer being a large factor. The other computer, which I previously tried to run it on, is more than 10 years old (probably closer to 15). This newer one has an 8-core processor and 4 times the amount of RAM as the other machine, so there’s a huge difference in computing power.
I can only guess that the increased size of the blockchain has caused my other computer to fail; not unless there have been significant changes to certain bitcoin protocols since I downloaded the blockchain over a year ago. As I said, the computer, which failed, is the same exact computer I used back then. The internet connection is also either the same or better. I’m using a wired LAN cable. It’s a shared network, and I don’t know how many people are on it. However, this newer machine is humming along.
Thanks again for your help and suggestions. I couldn’t find a source which gives minimum system requirements for running bitcoin Core, including the ability to download the blockchain, but it’s safe to say that it’s always a good idea to use a modern computer with healthy resources. A 10-year-old computer just doesn’t cut it.
Thanks again.
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