# Not able to connect to Bitcoin Network at startup **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 6, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069 "2020-03-06T21:38:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/1 "2020-03-06T21:38:13Z")
Hello All, I am running Mac osx and Bisq 1.2.7. I get this message once starting up. ![Screen Shot 2020-03-06 at 2.35.34 PM](https://bisq.community/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5479ec6d2dd31e7134276dfd20b38051f8f5e324.png) I tried to delete my bisq.spvwallet file from December. I then restarted it mutiple times and no success. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/2 "2020-03-07T12:13:43Z")
Hi. Do you have a [backup](https://docs.bisq.network/backup-recovery.html) you can use? Always make a backup. And may I ask why you deleted your spvwallet file? Please also check [this thread](https://bisq.community/t/error-starting-bisq-java-lang-illegalstateexception-solved/7934) to see if it helps. ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/3 "2020-03-07T20:18:20Z")
I do have a backup. I saw to delete your spvwallet on another post with same problem. ---
**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/4 "2020-03-09T12:06:40Z")
Did [this thread](https://bisq.community/t/error-starting-bisq-java-lang-illegalstateexception-solved/7934) help. ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/5 "2020-03-16T02:41:25Z")
I am still having trouble connecting to Bisq even with the provided links. ---
**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/6 "2020-03-16T14:53:09Z")
Deleting wallet/bisq.spvchain file and starting Bisq doesn’t work for you? ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/7 "2020-03-17T02:26:18Z")
Am I deleting the wallet file with all the other files in there, or just the bisq.spvchain file? Also is this in my backup? my last backup was about 3 months ago. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/8 "2020-03-17T12:47:01Z")
Only the bisq.spvchain file and yes, it’s in your backups. ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/9 "2020-04-03T03:49:36Z")
I deleted it, and I am still having the same issue. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/10 "2020-05-01T04:52:56Z")
Hello Huey, I am still having problems starting up bisq. Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Bayernator](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/bayernator/32/2515_2.png) [@Bayernator](https://bisq.community/u/Bayernator)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/11 "2020-05-01T16:12:38Z")
Hey @Ronnie - are you still getting the same error as above? ---
**Author:** ![Ronnie](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/ronnie/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Ronnie](https://bisq.community/u/Ronnie)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/12 "2020-05-01T17:47:40Z")
Bayernator, I am still having those errors. Thanks for reaching out. ---
**Author:** ![Bayernator](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/bayernator/32/2515_2.png) [@Bayernator](https://bisq.community/u/Bayernator)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/not-able-to-connect-to-bitcoin-network-at-startup/9069/13 "2020-05-04T15:32:51Z")
@Ronnie Hey, I’d suggest you make a full backup of your bisq data directory, you can follow this [https://bisq.wiki/Backup\_%26\_Recover](https://bisq.wiki/Backup_%26_Recover), guide. and then upgrade to the most recent release. [https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.3.4](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.3.4)