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November 11, 2013, 10:11:23 AM
#38
you can't just use blockchain.info for one adress, if you used it you probably had a lot more..
anyways, thumbs up, hope you find some BTC Smiley
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November 11, 2013, 10:04:19 AM
#37
So I found an old Bitcoin wallet on an old computer (from December 2010, back when BTC were about $0.50). I cannot recall how many BTC are on this wallet (might range between 1 - 50+).

I have the "wallet.dat" file, tho not sure how to best view it.  Can it be imported into Bitcoin-QT on my new system?  Or would it be better to use something like this: https://blockchain.info/wallet/import-wallet

I don't want to screw anything up.  What's the best way?

Thanks!



Just download Bitcoin-qt and put in the wallet.dat files. wait about a day and you will know the answer.. Smiley
legendary
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November 11, 2013, 09:34:28 AM
#36
lucky man
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November 11, 2013, 09:32:49 AM
#35
Did he say how much was in it?
He said that one address was empty, but he probably had more.
legendary
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November 11, 2013, 02:10:13 AM
#34
a wallet is just a collection of private keys. you just print out the private keys. try the export function in your bitcoind or qt client, or check out bitaddress.org
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November 10, 2013, 11:10:00 PM
#33
nice  Kiss i lost 4 or 5 wallet this summer 2013  Roll Eyes

damn dude, how did you do that? Cheesy
altough you might be one lucky fellow in a few years when (if) you find them Cheesy
He might of printed them out. I lost a printed wallet once. Drove me crazy. Found it a week later inside a DVD case. Grin

How do you print out a wallet I didn't know you could do that
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November 10, 2013, 10:48:04 PM
#32
Did he say how much was in it?
legendary
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November 10, 2013, 09:01:47 PM
#31
nope.  only that one address. 

wallet.dat file creation was 12/15/10

Whoah, that was like when btc was getting off the ground.
legendary
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November 10, 2013, 08:56:31 PM
#30
It seems we really need a more user-friendly client to bring BTC to more people in the world.
legendary
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November 10, 2013, 11:42:56 AM
#29
You should start Bitcoin-qt with the -rescan flag when you "give" it a new wallet, or else it won't see the transactions.
The fact that "your bitcoin address" shows a balance of 0 means nothing. If you sent 1 transaction the remaining funds might be in one of the change addresses.
hero member
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November 10, 2013, 11:36:27 AM
#28
nope.  only that one address. 

wallet.dat file creation was 12/15/10

you have at least 100 addresses in wallet.dat

try this: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.3539294
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November 10, 2013, 10:41:27 AM
#27
my original 2010 wallet address: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i

please confirm balance
DO you have more addresses?
newbie
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November 09, 2013, 10:33:18 AM
#26
blockchain.info says .... ZERO !!!! Cry BUMMER - I swear I had a few in there.  wtf?

anyone want to send me some?: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i


Nope, I think we were all hoping it would be the other way around haha
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November 09, 2013, 05:32:39 AM
#25
my original 2010 wallet address: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i

please confirm balance

In wallet.dat, you can use many addresses, it is best replace your wallet.dat and resync from start
legendary
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November 09, 2013, 05:13:50 AM
#24
my original 2010 wallet address: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i

please confirm balance
https://blockchain.info/address/1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i

You can check it by yourself. It seems never been used.
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November 09, 2013, 05:07:14 AM
#23
0, never even had a balance
newbie
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November 09, 2013, 02:34:40 AM
#22
my original 2010 wallet address: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i

please confirm balance
member
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November 08, 2013, 07:17:09 PM
#21
post your adress here so other people can try to see if there are any coins left!

or was this a way to touch our hearts and beg for BTC ?
newbie
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November 08, 2013, 07:16:58 PM
#20
nope.  only that one address. 

wallet.dat file creation was 12/15/10
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November 08, 2013, 07:13:14 PM
#19
blockchain.info says .... ZERO !!!! Cry BUMMER - I swear I had a few in there.  wtf?

anyone want to send me some?: 1FT1XcTxigRFy6tF7FETr9ntvMU9Zxzk5i


make sure theres no other addresses in the receive tab. if theres more than 1 they need checking sepratly
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