# Bisq node fails to start. Hangs at startup screen

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 27, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588 "2021-03-27T03:20:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![wwhite42](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/wwhite42/32/2297_2.png) [@wwhite42](https://bisq.community/u/wwhite42)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588/1 "2021-03-27T03:20:55Z")

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I have a Bisq node on a windows 10 system that was working last year  
but have not started since then.  
I tried to start it a few days ago but it just hangs  
after login at the startup screen showing:

Bitcoin network peers: 7/synchronized with bitcoin mainnet (using tor)  
(3/4) hidden service published/Bisq network peers: 8

How can I get this to start? I have bitcoin in the internal wallet  
that I would like to use.

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**Author:** ![Castor01](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/castor01/32/2964_2.png) [@Castor01](https://bisq.community/u/Castor01)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588/2 "2021-03-27T07:11:52Z")

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Hi ! this could still help you :  
[https://bisq.wiki/Connecting\_to\_your\_own\_Bitcoin\_node](https://bisq.wiki/Connecting_to_your_own_Bitcoin_node)

You could also use other bitcoin node from Bisq contributors `Settings` \> `Network Info`

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**Author:** ![wwhite42](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/wwhite42/32/2297_2.png) [@wwhite42](https://bisq.community/u/wwhite42)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588/3 "2021-05-10T20:35:21Z")

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Thanks, but what i want to do is get the Bisq node to start.

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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-node-fails-to-start-hangs-at-startup-screen/10588/4 "2021-05-12T10:24:40Z")

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Install the latest version (do a [backup](https://bisq.wiki/Backing_up_application_data) first) and try [this](https://bisq.community/t/application-start-issues/10793/2) if it still doesn’t start.