Wallet doesn't sync: ERROR: invalid header received

[masaruduy]

Describe the issue

Sync stopped at block 611036 even after restarting. I tried invalidate/reconsider block commands on the problem block displayed in the debug.log file to no avail. Please advise, thanks!

Can you reliably reproduce the issue?

If so, please list the steps to reproduce below:

1. Start bitcoind using my conf file
2. doesn't sync past block 611036

Expected behaviour

Finish syncing

Actual behaviour

stuck at block 611036 and getting debug errors: 2020-01-03T03:29:45Z ERROR: AcceptBlockHeader: block 000000000000000000b48bb207faac5ac655c313e41ac909322eaa694f5bc5b1 is marked invalid 2020-01-03T03:29:45Z ERROR: invalid header received

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What version of bitcoin-abc are you using?

0.20.9

Machine specs:

• OS: Ubuntu

[jasonbcox]

There's not enough information here to help you accurately since you didn't provide the exact commands you ran to try to fix the problem. What is your current chaintip? It sounds like your node isn't following the correct chain.

You could also try:

rm ~/.bitcoin/banlist.dat  # clear your ban list
bitcoin-cli reconsiderblock 000000000000000000b48bb207faac5ac655c313e41ac909322eaa694f5bc5b1