I bought my friend's old computer from 2011 or so.
Then I found a Bitcoin folder from the User/Appdata/Roaming area. It had a wallet.dat file in there and I thought I might be able to restore his Bitcoins - in case there are any.
I proceeded to install Bitcoin Core so I could open the wallet. I have downloaded about 5% of the blockchain. But then I realized the fresh install of Core probably overwrote the previous wallet. What do I do? Could it do that?
%APPDATA% roaming...
you need detelete the new wallet.dat and put the old
It will update the format probably but not replace it
Try to use command line to check what are the public addresses and check the balance
This. Could be a waste of time
Well first of all you save everything on a USB key before touching it.
And then you check for solutions on the internet before clicking.
On something that risky you cannot just launch it like that
should have saved a backup of the .dat anywhere while its downloading the chain
Guys are you saying I just possibly overwrote 100 BTC or so
>Try to use command line to check what are the public addresses and check the balance
How do I do this? I'm a noob so I'll need detailed instructions.
Let me pc post brb
1. ShutDown BitCoin Client
2. Find your wallet location (%APPDATA%\Bitcoin) OR for example : C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
3. Backup, verify, then delete that wallet.dat file
4. Paste your other wallet.dat file into the folder.
5. Open BitCoin Client , blocks get checked and updated, and you should see your amount.
also always google any info... don't trust 100% in anyone here
kek
Are you using windows? The sys 32 file directory interferes with the .dat file due to sys 32 is a stationary file and the .dat file is roaming. If you want to use the file youll need to delete sys 32.
>3. Backup, verify, then delete that wallet.dat file
>4. Paste your other wallet.dat file into the folder.
The size and modify date of the wallet.dat file have already changed. The Core did that automatically.
Scared as fuck here.
DONT BACKUP OP THAT WILL OVERWRITE YOUR WALLET FILE
>The size and modify date of the wallet.dat file have already changed.
yeah its gone homie>also always google any info... don't trust 100% in anyone here
>kek
100% this I was about to post a very good explanation on how to delete your wallet file with some cmd hocus pocus to fuck him over, but he already did it himself LMAO
this shit is scary as fuck.
what if op has satoshi's wallet? pls don't dump on us bro
This has always been a fantasy of mine. Maybe I should go to pawn shops and buy cheap old computers just for the keks.
op? rich or not? :)
Na probably still a poor fag. Buy PNK and Statera to make it ..
doubt it, just in case for the peace of mind
kek
If this isn't a larp, I hope the best for you user.
dont sell pls
just say yes.
Live with the peace of having lost 100 BTC, because if you do still have it good on you.
anyhow stop being such a retarded faggot everyone messed this shit up in the early stages of bitcoin, I used thousands of bitcoin on silkroad for crying out loud.
thats the whole reason its so expensive nowadays, everyone fucked it up and lost btc like this.
the way you fix this is fucking easy btw, get a hold of your private key and you can literally transfer it to a new wallet even to shit like exodus. ez clap and then you cant fuck it up.
also OP don't be a fucking faggot and give me and your friend some when you do recover it.
I help you out here : google how to find your private key. you need a password maybe.
If you do find your private key feel free to give me some sheckles thank you.
also don't share your private key here or anywhere else or youre retarded everyone is gonna steal your coins, use your private key to transfer it to your exodus wallet or whatever you use. (don't transfer it to binance you retard)
btc: 16ZwkEzJDRy8MvcQFTXihgoFeCrMR4XLR
Any user who is unironically giving advice plz go back to plebbit
I don't have any private keys or passwords related to the BTC, since it was never my wallet to begin with.
I've told my friend about these findings and he said I can keep 91% if there's any BTC
>tells someone to Google the answer
>I deserve some!
You sound like a nigger
>anyhow stop being such a retarded faggot
>I help you out here : google how to find your private key. you need a password maybe.
>If you do find your private key feel free to give me some sheckles
>I don't have any private keys
they're on the pc retard
I am
Keep us posted OP, I want to laugh at your retardation.
Send me the wallet.dat file I'll make sure there's no viruses.
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just restore it
System restore point