I found several posts re this but they all seemed to be related to an issue in the config file with the endpoint ip not being set properly and mine seems to be the two files (blocks and index)in \steem\witness_node_data_dir\blockchain\database\block_num_to_block\ remain at 0kb

Thanks

when i run steemd.exe or steemd.exe --replay I get the following
```
431216ms th_a       main.cpp:119                  main                 ] Error parsing logging config from config file C:\steem\witness_node_data_dir\config.ini, using default config
431216ms th_a       main.cpp:158                  main                 ] parsing options
431217ms th_a       main.cpp:160                  main                 ] initializing node
431218ms th_a       main.cpp:162                  main                 ] initializing plugins
431218ms th_a       application.cpp:1014          initialize_plugins   ] Initializing plugin account_history
431219ms th_a       application.cpp:1014          initialize_plugins   ] Initializing plugin witness
431221ms th_a       witness.cpp:98                plugin_initialize    ] witness plugin:  plugin_initialize() begin
431223ms th_a       witness.cpp:101               plugin_initialize    ] _witnesses: ["sealtech"]
431223ms th_a       witness.cpp:109               plugin_initialize    ] m: ["sealtech","left this out on purpose"]
431240ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:388
431241ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:420
431241ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:380
431242ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:448
431243ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:468
431244ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:488
431244ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:508
431245ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name: tid:528
431245ms th_a       witness.cpp:167               plugin_initialize    ] witness plugin:  plugin_initialize() end
431246ms th_a       main.cpp:165                  main                 ] starting node
431247ms th_a       application.hpp:102           register_api_factory ] name: login_api
431247ms th_a       application.hpp:102           register_api_factory ] name: database_api
431247ms th_a       application.hpp:102           register_api_factory ] name: network_node_api
431248ms th_a       application.hpp:102           register_api_factory ] name: network_broadcast_api
431248ms th_a       application.cpp:261           startup              ] Replaying blockchain on user request.
431248ms th_a       database.cpp:121              reindex              ] reindexing blockchain
431251ms th_a       database.cpp:209              wipe                 ] Wiping database
431252ms th_a       object_database.cpp:87        wipe                 ] Wiping object database...
431252ms th_a       object_database.cpp:89        wipe                 ] Done wiping object databse.
431254ms th_a       database.cpp:130              reindex              ] !no last block
431255ms th_a       database.cpp:131              reindex              ] last_block:
431256ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name:ntp tid:548
431256ms th_a       application.cpp:347           startup              ] API database_api enabled publicly
431256ms th_a       application.cpp:347           startup              ] API login_api enabled publicly
431257ms th_a       thread.cpp:95                 thread               ] name:p2p tid:608
431264ms ntp        ntp.cpp:177                   read_loop            ] ntp_delta_time updated to -1463535 us
431400ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 144.76.136.211:2001
431401ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 85.10.227.254:2001
431402ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 176.31.126.187:2001
431402ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 162.213.199.171:34191
431403ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 85.10.227.250:2001
431403ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 144.217.88.191:2001
431404ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 78.46.95.157:2001
431404ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 52.74.152.79:2001
431405ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 192.187.117.138:2001
431405ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 142.4.212.42:2001
431405ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 104.199.118.92:2001
431406ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 158.69.193.94:2001
431432ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 94.130.57.0:2001
431433ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 109.74.206.93:2001
431434ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 51.254.67.207:2001
431434ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 213.167.243.223:2001
431434ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 104.155.204.208:2001
431435ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 5.9.18.213:2001
431435ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 212.47.249.84:40696
431483ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 185.183.182.147:2016
431513ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 54.206.104.234:2001
431514ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 129.232.204.82:2001
431582ms th_a       application.cpp:103           reset_p2p_node       ] Adding seed node 149.56.17.159:2001
431584ms th_a       application.cpp:125           reset_p2p_node       ] Configured p2p node to listen on 0.0.0.0:2001
431585ms th_a       main.cpp:167                  main                 ] starting plugins
431585ms th_a       witness.cpp:172               plugin_startup       ] witness plugin:  plugin_startup() begin
431586ms th_a       witness.cpp:179               plugin_startup       ] Launching block production for 1 witnesses.
431586ms th_a       witness.cpp:192               plugin_startup       ] Starting mining...
431587ms th_a       witness.cpp:199               plugin_startup       ] witness plugin:  plugin_startup() end
431587ms th_a       main.cpp:182                  main                 ] Started witness node on a chain with 0 blocks.
```

Here is my config.ini
```
# Endpoint for P2P node to listen on
p2p-endpoint = 0.0.0.0:2001

# Maxmimum number of incoming connections on P2P endpoint
p2p-max-connections = 5

# P2P nodes to connect to on startup (may specify multiple times)
seed-node = steemd.pharesim.me:2001
seed-node = 85.10.227.254:2001
seed-node = 176.31.126.187:2001
seed-node = seed.steemd.com:34191
seed-node = steem-seed.lukestokes.info:2001
seed-node = anyx.co:2001
seed-node = 78.46.95.157:2001
seed-node = 52.74.152.79:2001
seed-node = seed.rossco99.com:2001
seed-node = steem-id.altexplorer.xyz:2001
seed-node = 104.199.118.92:2001
seed-node = seed.bitcoiner.me:2001
seed-node = steem.global:2001
seed-node = steem.clawmap.com:2001
seed-node = gtg.steem.house:2001
seed-node = seed.bhuz.info:2001
seed-node = seed.steemfeeder.com:2001
seed-node = 5.9.18.213:2001
seed-node = 212.47.249.84:40696
seed-node = seed.liondani.com:2016
seed-node = steem-seed1.abit-more.com:2001
seed-node = seed.thecryptodrive.com:2001
seed-node = seed.roelandp.nl:2001
# Pairs of [BLOCK_NUM,BLOCK_ID] that should be enforced as checkpoints.
# checkpoint = 

# Endpoint for websocket RPC to listen on
# rpc-endpoint = 

# Endpoint for TLS websocket RPC to listen on
# rpc-tls-endpoint = 

# The TLS certificate file for this server
# server-pem = 

# Password for this certificate
# server-pem-password = 

# Block signing key to use for init witnesses, overrides genesis file
# dbg-init-key = 

# API user specification, may be specified multiple times
# api-user = 

# Set an API to be publicly available, may be specified multiple times
public-api = database_api login_api

# Plugin(s) to enable, may be specified multiple times
enable-plugin = witness account_history

# JSON list of [nblocks,nseconds] pairs, see doc/bcd-trigger.md
bcd-trigger = [[0,10],[85,300]]

# Defines a range of accounts to track as a json pair ["from","to"] [from,to]
# track-account-range = 

# Ignore posting operations, only track transfers and account updates
# filter-posting-ops = 

# Database edits to apply on startup (may specify multiple times)
# edit-script = 

# RPC endpoint of a trusted validating node (required)
# trusted-node = 

# Set the maximum size of cached feed for an account
follow-max-feed-size = 500

# Track market history by grouping orders into buckets of equal size measured in seconds specified as a JSON array of numbers
bucket-size = [15,60,300,3600,86400]

# How far back in time to track history for each bucket size, measured in the number of buckets (default: 5760)
history-per-size = 5760

# Defines a range of accounts to private messages to/from as a json pair ["from","to"] [from,to)
# pm-account-range = 

# Enable block production, even if the chain is stale.
enable-stale-production = false

# Percent of witnesses (0-99) that must be participating in order to produce blocks
required-participation = false

# name of witness controlled by this node (e.g. initwitness )
witness = "sealtech"

# name of miner and its private key (e.g. ["account","WIF PRIVATE KEY"] )
miner = ["sealtech","my private key"]

# Number of threads to use for proof of work mining
mining-threads = 8

# WIF PRIVATE KEY to be used by one or more witnesses or miners
# private-key = 

# Account creation fee to be voted on upon successful POW - Minimum fee is 100.000 STEEM (written as 100000)
# miner-account-creation-fee = 

# Maximum block size (in bytes) to be voted on upon successful POW - Max block size must be between 128 KB and 750 MB
# miner-maximum-block-size = 

# SBD interest rate to be vote on upon successful POW - Default interest rate is 10% (written as 1000)
# miner-sbd-interest-rate = 

# declare an appender named "stderr" that writes messages to the console
[log.console_appender.stderr]
stream=std_error

# declare an appender named "p2p" that writes messages to p2p.log
[log.file_appender.p2p]
filename=logs/p2p/p2p.log
# filename can be absolute or relative to this config file

# route any messages logged to the default logger to the "stderr" logger we
# declared above, if they are info level are higher
[logger.default]
level=warn
appenders=stderr

# route messages sent to the "p2p" logger to the p2p appender declared above
[logger.p2p]
level=warn
appenders=p2p


```