What wallet file format do you have from parent's of your friend?
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Topic: I have some old BTC wallet from 2013 - page 2. (Read 274 times)
So now I am not sure what to do, should I just keep it or try to open and see ( i really doubt there is anything there ).
The matter is quite clear, you got access to the computer, and now you just need to get permission to load that file and see what's in it - of course, do it in the presence of his parents.
If there are coins inside i won't be able to use/transfer them without pass and bruteforce wont probably work.
Maybe you found an empty wallet, and maybe the wallet doesn't have any protection - even if it does, maybe you'll find the password somewhere in his personal belongings or on the computer. In any case, whatever you do, be careful not to download a fake wallet - and if you want to try Electrum, I advise you to read -> [GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum [Guide]
His parents asked me, they were basically looking if there any of his photos because he didn't like to take phots so they don't have many.
They didn't even turn on his computer until then. I was the 1st one to turn it on in almost 3 years.
There was no will or anything so everything he had went to his parents.
I don't know if he would mind but i am sure that he would like his parents to get it if there are some coins inside.
So not here asking for any personal gain or anything, just if someone has idea what to do or should i just tell them i tried and forget about it
They didn't even turn on his computer until then. I was the 1st one to turn it on in almost 3 years.
There was no will or anything so everything he had went to his parents.
I don't know if he would mind but i am sure that he would like his parents to get it if there are some coins inside.
So not here asking for any personal gain or anything, just if someone has idea what to do or should i just tell them i tried and forget about it
Ok like the title says I have some old wallet that belonged to my late friend.
First of all, I am deeply sorry for the passing of your friend.Quote
He died in 2021 from Corona and his parents asked me to check his computers and mails and such.
Was it only his parents who asked you to check his belongings? Did your friend ever ask you to do it? Or did he have any chance to tell you about bitcoin? This might be personal questions but I think before you decide how to open the wallet you should also consider what might have been the decision of your friend. If he didn’t tell anyone I doubt he wanted to leave those coins to someone, if there were any.
Ok like the title says I have some old wallet that belonged to my late friend.
He died in 2021 from Corona and his parents asked me to check his computers and mails and such.
It took them some time since they were still grieving or not ready to face the truth.
Now there were no apps related to crypto, no search history for any know exchange or anything about crypto mining, no mails for anything that i could though of ( at least in the email I had access to )....
The only thing I found was old btc wallet from 2013.
I tried looking for address/pools inside it but failed - i didn't load it into any wallet like Electrum so i have no idea if there are any coins there.
I explained to his parents what it is and told them it could have insane value or basically be worthless - there was no password file or any private keys in that folder where wallet was or anywhere on his drives ( SSDs, HDDs, Flash drives ).
So now I am not sure what to do, should I just keep it or try to open and see ( i really doubt there is anything there ).
If there are coins inside i won't be able to use/transfer them without pass and bruteforce wont probably work.
So does anyone have any suggestion?
He died in 2021 from Corona and his parents asked me to check his computers and mails and such.
It took them some time since they were still grieving or not ready to face the truth.
Now there were no apps related to crypto, no search history for any know exchange or anything about crypto mining, no mails for anything that i could though of ( at least in the email I had access to )....
The only thing I found was old btc wallet from 2013.
I tried looking for address/pools inside it but failed - i didn't load it into any wallet like Electrum so i have no idea if there are any coins there.
I explained to his parents what it is and told them it could have insane value or basically be worthless - there was no password file or any private keys in that folder where wallet was or anywhere on his drives ( SSDs, HDDs, Flash drives ).
So now I am not sure what to do, should I just keep it or try to open and see ( i really doubt there is anything there ).
If there are coins inside i won't be able to use/transfer them without pass and bruteforce wont probably work.
So does anyone have any suggestion?
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