Topic: New OS install...where'd my wallet go? (Read 1443 times)
There used to be a blockchain torrent lying around. Maybe it's time to make a new one.
You could read about it on wiki
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bitcoin#Block-chain_and_Confirmations
In practical term it's a record of all the transactions that occurred and your client can only participate in the network if it's downloaded all of it. Currently it's block 123335 and is increasing ~every 10mins
edit: oh, and it means that the very first time you start your bitcoin client it may take a little while before you can use it.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bitcoin#Block-chain_and_Confirmations
In practical term it's a record of all the transactions that occurred and your client can only participate in the network if it's downloaded all of it. Currently it's block 123335 and is increasing ~every 10mins
edit: oh, and it means that the very first time you start your bitcoin client it may take a little while before you can use it.
First reason: you forgot to copy your wallet.dat. It goes in c:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Note, that AppData is a hidden directory.
Second: you have to download all the blocks to see the correct balance
What exactly does "download all the blocks" mean? Note, that AppData is a hidden directory.
Second: you have to download all the blocks to see the correct balance
No problemo!
Here to help
Here to help
Thanks!
I knew it had to be something like that. Works like a charm now =D
I knew it had to be something like that. Works like a charm now =D
First reason: you forgot to copy your wallet.dat. It goes in c:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Note, that AppData is a hidden directory.
Second: you have to download all the blocks to see the correct balance
Note, that AppData is a hidden directory.
Second: you have to download all the blocks to see the correct balance
So a couple days ago I got a shiny new SSD, installed windows 7 on it, started installing everything for my fresh OS.
I still have everything on my old HDD, windows install and everything, so I can always go back and boot from that drive (for now) to get information I might need
After booting from my SSD, I loaded the bitcoin application from my HDD, but noticed that my balance was 0 and my address was different. I was a little confused, so I shut down and booted into my HDD to load bitcoin, and found that my balance was still intact when I boot from the HDD.
I'm loading bitcoin from the same location in both boots...but only one of them shows my balance. Do I just have to send coins from my old wallet to my new one? Is this the way it's supposed to work? Am I missing something?
Thanks!
I still have everything on my old HDD, windows install and everything, so I can always go back and boot from that drive (for now) to get information I might need
After booting from my SSD, I loaded the bitcoin application from my HDD, but noticed that my balance was 0 and my address was different. I was a little confused, so I shut down and booted into my HDD to load bitcoin, and found that my balance was still intact when I boot from the HDD.
I'm loading bitcoin from the same location in both boots...but only one of them shows my balance. Do I just have to send coins from my old wallet to my new one? Is this the way it's supposed to work? Am I missing something?
Thanks!
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