# Bitcoin Node stuck on "Starting"

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-node-stuck-on-starting/12956>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 2, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-node-stuck-on-starting/12956 "2023-07-02T19:23:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![SHUTTEHFACE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/shuttehface/32/1431_2.png) [@SHUTTEHFACE](https://community.umbrel.com/u/SHUTTEHFACE)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-node-stuck-on-starting/12956/2 "2023-07-02T20:05:37Z")

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deleted peers.dat worked for me [Error: Invalid or corrupt peers.dat file](https://community.umbrel.com/t/error-invalid-or-corrupt-peers-dat-file/9382/14)

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