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Quote from: btchris on April 01, 2015, 03:27:39 PM

Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:19:40 AM

hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

Which OS? I'm going to assume Windows 7 or earlier.

Try this. To to Start -> Run..., type this and then press OK:

Code:

%appdata%

This will open up an Explorer window. Find the Electrum folder and rename it to Electrum-old (right click, Rename). Then start up Electrum again.

If you don't have any BTC in your old Electrum, you can delete Electrum-old at some point (at your own risk).

Tnank You very much !
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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:19:40 AM

hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

Which OS? I'm going to assume Windows 7 or earlier.

Try this. To to Start -> Run..., type this and then press OK:

Code:

%appdata%

This will open up an Explorer window. Find the Electrum folder and rename it to Electrum-old (right click, Rename). Then start up Electrum again.

If you don't have any BTC in your old Electrum, you can delete Electrum-old at some point (at your own risk).

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 01:51:05 PM

nothing

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 12:16:10 PM

i understand what u trying to say me. maybe im "bad" person that dont care about blockchain Sad

but i want use electrum and cant do nothing with this Sad

I read your post again, you "cant do nothing with this"?
Huh

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 12:16:10 PM

i understand what u trying to say me. maybe im "bad" person that dont care about blockchain Sad

but i want use electrum and cant do nothing with this Sad

yeah i heard it before that this blockchain is a lot of data ! !

is this maybe the same with the car do you like? you want drive it, but can't Grin

hey, i've tried electrum too, but had the same problem. so i use bitcoin core now and can do all whit it...
i can't help you to find a solution...

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i understand what u trying to say me. maybe im "bad" person that dont care about blockchain Sad

but i want use electrum and cant do nothing with this Sad

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 11:45:24 AM

but "Electrum servers are decentralized and redundant."

What means this exactly? Two servers on different places with the same data?
I only trust in bitcoin core.

But hey, i can understand such solution to use bitcoin on mobile devices, as log as space is expensive.
but 30 or 30 GB is not that much i think. My notebook hard drive is smaller than a physical wallet for fiat currency and has provide much more space as only for the bitcoin client.
i think everyone who use bitcoin should support the network as much as possible and not trust in other services which makes the use more simple or comfortable.

who pays for the electrum servers and do the maintenance? how are the costs covered?

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but "Electrum servers are decentralized and redundant."

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 11:17:39 AM

how much space spend your client?

ey, you answer my question whit a question!
i should stop talking to you Tongue

i can't say it right now, run bitcoin core on a separate computer and only if i have to withdrawal coins. (so lets say, this computer is my trezor^^)

but i think it should now between 15 and 20 GB.
And i have no problem to spend this space for the blockchain.
It is one good innovation of bitcoin that this blockchain (which contains all transactions of btc) is saved for each client on the local computer.
It is a way to save the history of transactions decentral. This is the opposite how banks and finance houses works, the save it only central for them self.
All software who access the data by blockchain which is saved on a central place are in my opinion against the idea of the bitcoin network!

so hey, do you use bitcoin and don't know how it works?
then i have to ask, do you drive a car, without or with driving license, and with or without knowledge how a car drives?

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how much space spend your client?

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 11:07:00 AM

Quote from: CoinFriend on April 01, 2015, 10:56:59 AM

Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:47:25 AM

why i use BMW and not MERCEDES, just bkz i like BMW

car is car, BMW drives good, a BENZ drives good. i won't prefer one of them, only of the use.
both vehicles are for driving...

both wallets are for bitcoin.
but bitcoin core is the older one, which was created with bitcoin together. it works perfect for me.
works electrum for you? ^^

why do you like electrum?

i used electrum always bkz dont need to synchronize so much like bitcoin core, dont spend so much PC space..
and like i understand i can use electrum with my trezor.

ah yeah, why you don't need to synchronize so much?
why need it less space on your computer?
and how can you use electrum with your trezor?

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Quote from: CoinFriend on April 01, 2015, 10:56:59 AM

Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:47:25 AM

why i use BMW and not MERCEDES, just bkz i like BMW

car is car, BMW drives good, a BENZ drives good. i won't prefer one of them, only of the use.
both vehicles are for driving...

both wallets are for bitcoin.
but bitcoin core is the older one, which was created with bitcoin together. it works perfect for me.
works electrum for you? ^^

why do you like electrum?

i used electrum always bkz dont need to synchronize so much like bitcoin core, dont spend so much PC space..
and like i understand i can use electrum with my trezor.

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:47:25 AM

why i use BMW and not MERCEDES, just bkz i like BMW

car is car, BMW drives good, a BENZ drives good. i won't prefer one of them, only of the use.
both vehicles are for driving...

both wallets are for bitcoin.
but bitcoin core is the older one, which was created with bitcoin together. it works perfect for me.
works electrum for you? ^^

why do you like electrum?

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why i use BMW and not MERCEDES, just bkz i like BMW

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:38:03 AM

Quote from: CoinFriend on April 01, 2015, 10:34:34 AM

Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:19:40 AM

hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

use Bitcoin Core ^^

this is solution for run electrum client?

no,
but why you use electum?

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Quote from: CoinFriend on April 01, 2015, 10:34:34 AM

Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:19:40 AM

hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

use Bitcoin Core ^^

this is solution for run electrum client?

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Quote from: elect22 on April 01, 2015, 10:19:40 AM

hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

use Bitcoin Core ^^

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hi, i just download electrum ,but cant open it, message say "cannot read wallet file default wallet"
i checked in electrum files and default_wallet is empty file.
maybe it bkz i have old version in my PC too and it have conflict with just downloaded version?

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Thanks, but for the btc that i had on the wallet is no sense try to fix it
Thanks again

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