I suspect that some hacker hacked/changed my password. I have no other explaination.
I had expectations that I would program bitcoin store, but now this all seems as ... fraud.
Since Satoshi Nakamoto is unknown person/group of people, how can I rely on bitcoin thus?
Topic: Bicoin core wallet password absent but required (Read 80 times)
I've created this wallet in this summer, when bitcoin price was around 65 000$. I've bought some minimum amount and transferred it to bitcoin core wallet.
The thing is, I reinstalled windows and changed computer, some time passed so I don't remember details.
Yes, when I go to Bitcoin core menu -> settings -> I see checkbox near "Encrypt wallet". A window to create password seems to be familiar, but seems like I used only my common password for Bitcoin Core, I wonder why it is not working ;-(
The thing is, I reinstalled windows and changed computer, some time passed so I don't remember details.
Yes, when I go to Bitcoin core menu -> settings -> I see checkbox near "Encrypt wallet". A window to create password seems to be familiar, but seems like I used only my common password for Bitcoin Core, I wonder why it is not working ;-(
Since you use Windows, there's chance you enable some sort of backup (e.g. previous version or volume shadow feature) where it may store older wallet.dat file before it's encrypted.
Can I just take money out of the wallet without using a password?
No, since the password needed to decrypt private key. The private key is needed to sign transaction (in order to send your Bitcoin to different address).
I've created this wallet in this summer, when bitcoin price was around 65 000$. I've bought some minimum amount and transferred it to bitcoin core wallet.
The thing is, I reinstalled windows and changed computer, some time passed so I don't remember details.
Yes, when I go to Bitcoin core menu -> settings -> I see checkbox near "Encrypt wallet". A window to create password seems to be familiar, but seems like I used only my common password for Bitcoin Core, I wonder why it is not working ;-(
Can I just take money out of the wallet without using a password?
The thing is, I reinstalled windows and changed computer, some time passed so I don't remember details.
Yes, when I go to Bitcoin core menu -> settings -> I see checkbox near "Encrypt wallet". A window to create password seems to be familiar, but seems like I used only my common password for Bitcoin Core, I wonder why it is not working ;-(
Can I just take money out of the wallet without using a password?
I open my wallet without any password ok, I can see balance etc. But only when I try to send money to my other address - it asks password
That's normal, Bitcoin Core only encrypts the wallet's "secrets" like private keys and not the wallet.dat file itself.That enables it to be opened without asking for the password, it'll only require you to type it if you need those encrypted data like when signing a transaction during send.
wallet.dat files wont encrypt by itself.
You might have either set a passphrase (Bitcoin Core use that term for password) during wallet creation, or encrypted it later.
Or you have multiple wallets created and loaded (check the wallet drop-down menu on the right) and you've been using the encrypted one.
It's your wallet so you should at least know a couple of possible passwords that you may have used.
Otherwise, it's not something that you can ask a developer to decrypt since no one has access to your password and wallet but you.
How about you correct "Bicoin" to "Bitcoin" in your thread's title. It makes finding this thread easier when someone searches for keywords in titles.
To spend coins from an encrypted wallet, Bitcoin Core needs to decrypt private keys and therefore asks for the wallet password to perform the decryption.
Do you have any notes about this wallet creation? If not, why not? I recommend to always document some details, when and for what purpose a wallet has been created because human memory is a fragile beast. Any helpful details to aid recovery should also be documented. Some specific details should not be kept in one spot, though.
hello, I have bitcoin core wallet. to open it I don't use any password.
I decided to send some moeny to new address which I created in same wallet. And it asks a password.
In contrast to e.g. Electrum, where you have to provide a wallet password to open an encrypted wallet, you don't need that with Bitcoin Core to open an encrypted wallet. This is normal behavior for Bitcoin Core.I decided to send some moeny to new address which I created in same wallet. And it asks a password.
To spend coins from an encrypted wallet, Bitcoin Core needs to decrypt private keys and therefore asks for the wallet password to perform the decryption.
I didn't create any password, but it asks a password - I wonder why?
You likely forgot that you opted for an encrypted wallet in Bitcoin Core and with this option a wallet password or passphrase has to be set. How long is it ago that this particular wallet has been created? A wallet encryption password doesn't setup itself and I don't know what is worse if someone else did it instead of you.Do you have any notes about this wallet creation? If not, why not? I recommend to always document some details, when and for what purpose a wallet has been created because human memory is a fragile beast. Any helpful details to aid recovery should also be documented. Some specific details should not be kept in one spot, though.
could it be some default password?
No, you set the password by yourself or as stated by LoyceV, someone else might have done it. It's not possible that your wallet is encrypted on its own. Do you remember checking the "encrypt wallet" option when you were creating your wallet?
Or the window displayed in the following image?
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If you didn't set a password, someone else must have done it.
could it be some default password?I open my wallet without any password ok, I can see balance etc. But only when I try to send money to my other address - it asks password
I didn't create any password, but it asks a password
If you didn't set a password, someone else must have done it. Try to restore an older backup from your wallet (but make sure not to overwrite your existing wallet).
hello, I have bitcoin core wallet. to open it I don't use any password.
I decided to send some moeny to new address which I created in same wallet. And it asks a password. I didn't create any password, but it asks a password - I wonder why?
it means I can't send money from Bitcoin core to my another bitcoin core address which is sad =-(
I decided to send some moeny to new address which I created in same wallet. And it asks a password. I didn't create any password, but it asks a password - I wonder why?
it means I can't send money from Bitcoin core to my another bitcoin core address which is sad =-(
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