Multibit classic - Wallet locked when it wasn't before

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Quote from: cluuze130 on February 24, 2018, 05:47:23 AM

Hi, hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to get funds off multibit classic but it is saying my password is incorrect. What I don't understand is that i'm pretty sure it was not password protected last year when I transferred a small amount in and out. I remember not needing a password at the time. That said, I do have some passwords so they must be for something.

So my questions:
- Is it possible to have a multibit classic wallet without a password or am I just wrong?
- Can backup wallets have different passwords?
- What are my options? I have seed words but trying just now on another app they seem to be for an empty wallet.

Thanks for any help. I can't figure out how I did it a year ago but cannot now...

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cluuze130

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Quote from: HCP on February 25, 2018, 02:44:31 PM

Awesome, glad you managed to get it sorted...

For future reference and to help other users in the same situation... is there any chance you can clarify how you managed to sweep your key? Did you import the .key file into MBC first, then export the private keys in plaintext and then import the plaintext WIF key into Electrum? Huh

Yes, exactly that

HCP

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Awesome, glad you managed to get it sorted...

For future reference and to help other users in the same situation... is there any chance you can clarify how you managed to sweep your key? Did you import the .key file into MBC first, then export the private keys in plaintext and then import the plaintext WIF key into Electrum? Huh

cluuze130

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- update. - Sweeping it with electrum worked fine

cluuze130

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Quote from: HCP on February 24, 2018, 06:32:59 PM

Quote from: cluuze130 on February 24, 2018, 12:25:38 PM

I'm still puzzled because this means a year ago (years after I made the wallet) I would have used the password and then deleted it/got rid of it. Is it possible in multibit classic to have a wallet without a password and then add a password onto it while it contains funds?

Yes, you can add/change/remove passwords whenever you like to a MultiBit Classic wallet. It does not matter if the the wallet contains funds or not.

Do you have any backup files for your MultiBit Classic wallet? Any .key files or other .wallet files? It's possible one of those backups might not have a password on it... especially if you have a "wallet-unenc-backup" folder that has some .wallet files (NOTE: NOT name.wallet.cipher, it has to be "name.wallet")

Thanks - yes I found a backup .key file and a password to match. I've imported it into a wallet and it has been synchronising with the network. It completed and then says 'Starting blockchain replay from network...' and starts again. It has looped round a few times doing this. Can you advise what steps to take? Can I import the .key into a different application?

Thank you

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Quote from: cluuze130 on February 24, 2018, 12:25:38 PM

I'm still puzzled because this means a year ago (years after I made the wallet) I would have used the password and then deleted it/got rid of it. Is it possible in multibit classic to have a wallet without a password and then add a password onto it while it contains funds?

Yes, you can add/change/remove passwords whenever you like to a MultiBit Classic wallet. It does not matter if the the wallet contains funds or not.

Do you have any backup files for your MultiBit Classic wallet? Any .key files or other .wallet files? It's possible one of those backups might not have a password on it... especially if you have a "wallet-unenc-backup" folder that has some .wallet files (NOTE: NOT name.wallet.cipher, it has to be "name.wallet")

cluuze130

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Quote from: Lucius on February 24, 2018, 10:10:51 AM

Quote from: cluuze130 on February 24, 2018, 05:47:23 AM

Hi, hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to get funds off multibit classic but it is saying my password is incorrect. What I don't understand is that i'm pretty sure it was not password protected last year when I transferred a small amount in and out. I remember not needing a password at the time. That said, I do have some passwords so they must be for something.

So my questions:
- Is it possible to have a multibit classic wallet without a password or am I just wrong?
- Can backup wallets have different passwords?
- What are my options? I have seed words but trying just now on another app they seem to be for an empty wallet.

Thanks for any help. I can't figure out how I did it a year ago but cannot now...

If your wallet is asking you for password, then you set password and you forgot about it.You say you have some passwords so try each of them and maybe one will unlock your wallet.

1.It is possible to have MultiBit Classic without password,it is just option.

2.Yes,every wallet can have different password.

3.If you have seed it is not from MultiBit Classic,it can be from MultiBit HD.

You should stop use MultiBit long time ago,this wallets are outdated and no longer have support.But you have a problem now,wallet is locked and you can not send BTC or export private keys without a password.

There is some option for you from MultiBit support if you do not find the appropriate password : MultiBit Classic Forgotten Password

Thanks for your reply. Oh dear.

I'm still puzzled because this means a year ago (years after I made the wallet) I would have used the password and then deleted it/got rid of it. Is it possible in multibit classic to have a wallet without a password and then add a password onto it while it contains funds?

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Quote from: cluuze130 on February 24, 2018, 05:47:23 AM

Hi, hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to get funds off multibit classic but it is saying my password is incorrect. What I don't understand is that i'm pretty sure it was not password protected last year when I transferred a small amount in and out. I remember not needing a password at the time. That said, I do have some passwords so they must be for something.

So my questions:
- Is it possible to have a multibit classic wallet without a password or am I just wrong?
- Can backup wallets have different passwords?
- What are my options? I have seed words but trying just now on another app they seem to be for an empty wallet.

Thanks for any help. I can't figure out how I did it a year ago but cannot now...

If your wallet is asking you for password, then you set password and you forgot about it.You say you have some passwords so try each of them and maybe one will unlock your wallet.

1.It is possible to have MultiBit Classic without password,it is just option.

2.Yes,every wallet can have different password.

3.If you have seed it is not from MultiBit Classic,it can be from MultiBit HD.

You should stop use MultiBit long time ago,this wallets are outdated and no longer have support.But you have a problem now,wallet is locked and you can not send BTC or export private keys without a password.

There is some option for you from MultiBit support if you do not find the appropriate password : MultiBit Classic Forgotten Password

cluuze130

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Hi, hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

I'm trying to get funds off multibit classic but it is saying my password is incorrect. What I don't understand is that i'm pretty sure it was not password protected last year when I transferred a small amount in and out. I remember not needing a password at the time. That said, I do have some passwords so they must be for something.

So my questions:
- Is it possible to have a multibit classic wallet without a password or am I just wrong?
- Can backup wallets have different passwords?
- What are my options? I have seed words but trying just now on another app they seem to be for an empty wallet.

Thanks for any help. I can't figure out how I did it a year ago but cannot now...

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