Nook is dying and my wallet is on it!

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 11:31:44 PM

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 04:23:27 PM

I have some of my bit coins (0.5 coins, I'm rich! Roll Eyes

)at localbitcoins.com the other half are on my nook HD (0.5 coins). The nook needs to be reimaged and I want to get my bitcoins off before it dies.

I saw all these complex ways to copy it but wouldn't it be easier to make a new wallet on my PC then transfer the coins to the new wallet? I thought they lived on the SD card in the nook but when I backed up it sent me a file to my email.

What to do?

Simply make a wallet on your pc and send the coins to that address, that way the coins will be on your pc and you won't have to deal with the worry of wallet.dat's . Seems worth the transaction fee to me.

Whats the transaction fee?

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transaction_fees

Quote from: lexinook on July 25, 2015, 04:02:08 AM

a hardware wallet would be a sd card? I could do this with coin base? thanks!

Look at LiteCoinGuy signature, you can check about hardware wallet: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/overview-bitcoin-hardware-wallets-secure-your-coins-899253

Coinbase is exchanger which also can use as web wallet.

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Quote from: lexinook on July 25, 2015, 04:02:08 AM

dont use Win XP at all because microsoft doesnt support that OS anymore! i would not recommend to store your BTC on an XP machine.

a paper wallet / hardware wallet would be a better choice or if this too complicated for you - something like coinbase with 2 factor authentication for small amounts.

a hardware wallet would be a sd card? I could do this with coin base? thanks!

A hardware wallet is a Trezor
There are others too.

Just search the forum for hardware wallet

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Quote from: lexinook on July 25, 2015, 04:02:08 AM

dont use Win XP at all because microsoft doesnt support that OS anymore! i would not recommend to store your BTC on an XP machine.

a paper wallet / hardware wallet would be a better choice or if this too complicated for you - something like coinbase with 2 factor authentication for small amounts.

a hardware wallet would be a sd card? I could do this with coin base? thanks!

Coinbase is a exchange... that has a wallet on it.

What our looking for is a leightweight wallet, or colld wallet mentioned like paper wallet. I suggest researching wallets before picking one. - https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

lexinook

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dont use Win XP at all because microsoft doesnt support that OS anymore! i would not recommend to store your BTC on an XP machine.

a paper wallet / hardware wallet would be a better choice or if this too complicated for you - something like coinbase with 2 factor authentication for small amounts.

a hardware wallet would be a sd card? I could do this with coin base? thanks!

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Quote from: Possum577 on July 22, 2015, 12:19:31 AM

Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 11:31:44 PM

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 04:23:27 PM

I have some of my bit coins (0.5 coins, I'm rich! Roll Eyes

)at localbitcoins.com the other half are on my nook HD (0.5 coins). The nook needs to be reimaged and I want to get my bitcoins off before it dies.

I saw all these complex ways to copy it but wouldn't it be easier to make a new wallet on my PC then transfer the coins to the new wallet? I thought they lived on the SD card in the nook but when I backed up it sent me a file to my email.

What to do?

Simply make a wallet on your pc and send the coins to that address, that way the coins will be on your pc and you won't have to deal with the worry of wallet.dat's . Seems worth the transaction fee to me.

Whats the transaction fee?

The transaction fee is low, certainly much less that what you could lose.

it is about 2 cents.

@lexinook

dont use Win XP at all because microsoft doesnt support that OS anymore! i would not recommend to store your BTC on an XP machine.

a paper wallet / hardware wallet would be a better choice or if this too complicated for you - something like coinbase with 2 factor authentication for small amounts.

lexinook

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Quote from: TheButterZone on July 21, 2015, 04:30:41 PM

What wallet are you using on the Nook?

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Also which wallet should i use on windows xp?

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 11:31:44 PM

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 04:23:27 PM

I have some of my bit coins (0.5 coins, I'm rich! Roll Eyes

)at localbitcoins.com the other half are on my nook HD (0.5 coins). The nook needs to be reimaged and I want to get my bitcoins off before it dies.

I saw all these complex ways to copy it but wouldn't it be easier to make a new wallet on my PC then transfer the coins to the new wallet? I thought they lived on the SD card in the nook but when I backed up it sent me a file to my email.

What to do?

Simply make a wallet on your pc and send the coins to that address, that way the coins will be on your pc and you won't have to deal with the worry of wallet.dat's . Seems worth the transaction fee to me.

Whats the transaction fee?

The transaction fee is low, certainly much less that what you could lose.

lexinook

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Quote from: lexinook on July 21, 2015, 04:23:27 PM

I have some of my bit coins (0.5 coins, I'm rich! Roll Eyes

)at localbitcoins.com the other half are on my nook HD (0.5 coins). The nook needs to be reimaged and I want to get my bitcoins off before it dies.

I saw all these complex ways to copy it but wouldn't it be easier to make a new wallet on my PC then transfer the coins to the new wallet? I thought they lived on the SD card in the nook but when I backed up it sent me a file to my email.

What to do?

Simply make a wallet on your pc and send the coins to that address, that way the coins will be on your pc and you won't have to deal with the worry of wallet.dat's . Seems worth the transaction fee to me.

Whats the transaction fee?

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Yes, you can simply send them to a new wallet... If you can't, it would help know a bit more about your problem (software used, issues you're having...)

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What wallet are you using on the Nook?

lexinook

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I have some of my bit coins (0.5 coins, I'm rich! Roll Eyes

)at localbitcoins.com the other half are on my nook HD (0.5 coins). The nook needs to be reimaged and I want to get my bitcoins off before it dies.

I saw all these complex ways to copy it but wouldn't it be easier to make a new wallet on my PC then transfer the coins to the new wallet? I thought they lived on the SD card in the nook but when I backed up it sent me a file to my email.

What to do?

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