How does computer dunce safely store bitcoin?

blumpkinpie76

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Quote from: thinkweis on June 28, 2011, 02:20:13 PM

Also, make sure you are running the 32 bit edition. I've read sometimes the 64 bit can cause this.

Agreed, if you are having issues running or installing 64 but Ubuntu, try the 32 bit edition. I had a motherboard that 64 bit just didn't like, but 32 but worked flawlessly.

thinkweis

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Also, make sure you are running the 32 bit edition. I've read sometimes the 64 bit can cause this.

casascius

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The Casascius 1oz 10BTC Silver Round (w/ Gold B)

Try my Paper Bitcoin Wallet. It's 100% hacker proof. See my sigline.

If you use the wallet I produce, no one on earth (besides me) can steal your coins. People losing their coins have no idea who stole them - they just disappear. If your coins somehow disappear out of my paper wallets, you know who's ass to come after.

thinkweis

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Lol, I hope so.

Oldminer

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lol thesum is going to be a computer whizz by the time he gets this working Grin

thesum

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Quote from: thinkweis on June 28, 2011, 09:18:41 AM

I've looked around on google a little and it seems to be caused from hardware issues. Try unplugging all peripherals like printers and scanners and try it again.

Ok, thanks.

thinkweis

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I've looked around on google a little and it seems to be caused from hardware issues. Try unplugging all peripherals like printers and scanners and try it again.

thesum

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Quote from: thinkweis on June 27, 2011, 06:43:13 PM

Might be a problem with the USB stick. If the USB drops off the the computer loses its OS it would reboot. I would try a new USB stick.

Tried it with 2 different usb sticks different style but same brand. It did the same thing.

thinkweis

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Might be a problem with the USB stick. If the USB drops off the the computer loses its OS it would reboot. I would try a new USB stick.

thesum

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Quote from: thinkweis on June 26, 2011, 06:58:05 PM

Quote from: thesum on June 26, 2011, 03:38:21 PM

I guess I'll be doing this:

http://startbitcoin.com/how-to-create-a-secure-bitcoin-wallet/

Thanks Oldminer

Awesome! Good to see my little tutorial is getting around.

Having problems. My son helped me install it. I can get to the Ubuntu operating system on the USB stick, it runs for a few seconds, then the computer restarts and goes back to windows. Any ideas?

thinkweis

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Quote from: thesum on June 26, 2011, 03:38:21 PM

I guess I'll be doing this:

http://startbitcoin.com/how-to-create-a-secure-bitcoin-wallet/

Thanks Oldminer

Awesome! Good to see my little tutorial is getting around.

Tronlet

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Quote from: Oldminer on June 26, 2011, 03:18:55 PM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+backup+wallet

Backing up a wallet isn't the same as securing it, and could easily make it less secure. Undecided

(I realize first result is about securing it, but all the same)

Oldminer

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Quote from: thesum on June 26, 2011, 03:38:21 PM

I guess I'll be doing this:

http://startbitcoin.com/how-to-create-a-secure-bitcoin-wallet/

Thanks Oldminer

No problem

Gabi

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If you want to walk on water, get out of the boat

Crypt wallet.dat with Truecrypt.
Backup it somewhere (maybe in more than one place)
Make sure you remember the password Cheesy

thesum

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I guess I'll be doing this:

http://startbitcoin.com/how-to-create-a-secure-bitcoin-wallet/

Thanks Oldminer

Oldminer

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+backup+wallet

thesum

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Do I have to do this wallet in a cloud thing?

http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=22386.0

thesum

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Ok, Look I'm a really stupid guy who literally bangs nails for a living and is not a computer geek. Somehow I am now into bitcoin. I had this strange idea that I could make a new wallet, just store my bitcoin on a USB stick and wouldn't have to worry about hackers stealing them. So I went to Staples and bought a $10 stick . Now I learn that I can't just store them on the stick because the bitcoin wallet will still be on my hard drive somewhere. So what do I do? Please don't talk to me about linux or encrypting them on a cloud I have no idea what that stuff is and will have to find someone to do that for me or show me if I must. I guess I could just store them on an old computer and connect it to the internet only when I need coins. Is that what I have to do? Can I just put them on a USB stick?

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