Theoretically, if you copied across the ".wallet" files, you should be able to open those up and wait for them to sync up. It might take a while... I'm not even sure if it's possible any more due to MultiBit dropping support... As I'm not sure if the apps connect to general Bitcoin peers or MultiBit specific servers??!?
Anyway, regardless of whether or not it's synced, you should still be able to use "Tools - export private keys" to get your private keys out...
These can turn be imported into another lightweight wallet like Electrum. MultiBit made a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaijbTcxsv8
The trick is to NOT password protect the output file! That way it's in plain text and can be opened with a text editor so you can copy paste the keys to the new wallet
Topic: (Multibit v.0.5.15) Address from wallets with BTC in changed. No longer access (Read 716 times)
October 30, 2017, 08:08:20 AM
October 29, 2017, 09:44:05 AM
Sorry, is this MultiBit "Classic" or MultiBit HD?
Given you were shifting files around rather than restoring using wallet words, I'm guessing it was MultiBit Classic?
It's possible that your wallet file is just unable to sync up due to MultiBit Classic being very old, outdated and no longer supported...
Which files did you copy over? Was it the multibit.wallet file? Did you copy over anything else?
Given you were shifting files around rather than restoring using wallet words, I'm guessing it was MultiBit Classic?
It's possible that your wallet file is just unable to sync up due to MultiBit Classic being very old, outdated and no longer supported...
Which files did you copy over? Was it the multibit.wallet file? Did you copy over anything else?
This was Multibit Classic. I copied all the files within that Multibit folder.
October 29, 2017, 07:29:13 AM
Hi All,
I'm afraid I need your guys help. I installed Mulitbit back in 2013 and stored some of my BTC in this wallet. Now years later, I'm trying to access it again. In the mean time I changed computers however I copied all the files to the new computer. Re-installed Multibit (same version) and tried open the wallets. Now all the BTC in these wallets are gone.Even the addresses changed. I never had a password on it as I was the only one using the computer. There was one wallet which had a password on it but no BTC in it. In this wallet I can still see the transaction to the other wallet which hadn't a password on it. Through the bitcoin tracker, I can still see that the BTC is in there. Can someone please tell me what to do? Is this something I can fix? If I can retreive my BTC, I would be willing to pay a fee for the person who can help me retrieve it.
Looking forward to hearing responses.
Tenti
I'm afraid I need your guys help. I installed Mulitbit back in 2013 and stored some of my BTC in this wallet. Now years later, I'm trying to access it again. In the mean time I changed computers however I copied all the files to the new computer. Re-installed Multibit (same version) and tried open the wallets. Now all the BTC in these wallets are gone.Even the addresses changed. I never had a password on it as I was the only one using the computer. There was one wallet which had a password on it but no BTC in it. In this wallet I can still see the transaction to the other wallet which hadn't a password on it. Through the bitcoin tracker, I can still see that the BTC is in there. Can someone please tell me what to do? Is this something I can fix? If I can retreive my BTC, I would be willing to pay a fee for the person who can help me retrieve it.
Looking forward to hearing responses.
Tenti
When you download Multibit and use option File -- Open Wallet -- and then try to open your old wallet.dat file do you wait to wallet sync?In order to see your full balance wallet must sync and it may take some time.If you have correct wallet.dat file and after sync you not see anything maybe someone has managed to get your wallet and steal coins.Also problem may be in that version of Multibit,try do download latest version,i think is it 0.5.19.
Do you have backup of your private keys maybe?If you have them that would make recovery of coins much easier by import them in some other wallet since Multibit is not working correctly and there is no more support.
October 29, 2017, 07:26:48 AM
Sorry, is this MultiBit "Classic" or MultiBit HD?
Given you were shifting files around rather than restoring using wallet words, I'm guessing it was MultiBit Classic?
It's possible that your wallet file is just unable to sync up due to MultiBit Classic being very old, outdated and no longer supported...
Which files did you copy over? Was it the multibit.wallet file? Did you copy over anything else?
Given you were shifting files around rather than restoring using wallet words, I'm guessing it was MultiBit Classic?
It's possible that your wallet file is just unable to sync up due to MultiBit Classic being very old, outdated and no longer supported...
Which files did you copy over? Was it the multibit.wallet file? Did you copy over anything else?
October 28, 2017, 08:44:42 PM
Hi All,
I'm afraid I need your guys help. I installed Mulitbit back in 2013 and stored some of my BTC in this wallet. Now years later, I'm trying to access it again. In the mean time I changed computers however I copied all the files to the new computer. Re-installed Multibit (same version) and tried open the wallets. Now all the BTC in these wallets are gone.Even the addresses changed. I never had a password on it as I was the only one using the computer. There was one wallet which had a password on it but no BTC in it. In this wallet I can still see the transaction to the other wallet which hadn't a password on it. Through the bitcoin tracker, I can still see that the BTC is in there. Can someone please tell me what to do? Is this something I can fix? If I can retreive my BTC, I would be willing to pay a fee for the person who can help me retrieve it.
Looking forward to hearing responses.
Tenti
I'm afraid I need your guys help. I installed Mulitbit back in 2013 and stored some of my BTC in this wallet. Now years later, I'm trying to access it again. In the mean time I changed computers however I copied all the files to the new computer. Re-installed Multibit (same version) and tried open the wallets. Now all the BTC in these wallets are gone.Even the addresses changed. I never had a password on it as I was the only one using the computer. There was one wallet which had a password on it but no BTC in it. In this wallet I can still see the transaction to the other wallet which hadn't a password on it. Through the bitcoin tracker, I can still see that the BTC is in there. Can someone please tell me what to do? Is this something I can fix? If I can retreive my BTC, I would be willing to pay a fee for the person who can help me retrieve it.
Looking forward to hearing responses.
Tenti
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