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If @NotATether couldn't open the wallet file at all, you might want to see list of Bitcoin wallet at https://awesomeopensource.com/projects/wallet & https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aZ1zbaUEzCo9NCctN8-eL2VLIiSdY009tTJvRXDUWEw/edit?usp=sharing, you might remember the software you used by looking at the name of the software directly.

Quote from: NotATether on January 13, 2021, 03:07:34 PM

Electrum wallets don't have a file extension and you can just open them from the File menu after the program has launched and some wallet is open. You don't even have to move the files anywhere to open them in Electrum.

If your wallet was created with Electrum, take note that whole wallet is encrypted and you need password even only to see it has Bitcoin on it.

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Quote from: PurpleDog on January 13, 2021, 02:40:12 PM

Hello.

I have old wallets on my hard disk, dating back in 2017. I am sure they are empty but I would like to have a look there, make sure.

The problem is I just have the files. I don't even remember what software I used for that.

How do I check?

thanks

Quick check

Open with notepad

Search name

String starts with 3 or 1 is the address

Check blockchair.com

Good luck

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If the files have a .dat file extension at the end, they are probably Bitcoin Core wallets. Just move each file into its own folder under the bitcoin/wallets folder and then run Core with -rescan. Electrum wallets don't have a file extension and you can just open them from the File menu after the program has launched and some wallet is open. You don't even have to move the files anywhere to open them in Electrum.

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Hello.

I have old wallets on my hard disk, dating back in 2017. I am sure they are empty but I would like to have a look there, make sure.

The problem is I just have the files. I don't even remember what software I used for that.

How do I check?

thanks

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