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hero member
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February 28, 2015, 08:04:46 AM
#11
go to thepiratebay or other torrent site and get data recovery software
use it to recover your files
he will lucky if he can get his data back
in some case the recovered data is corrupted
hero member
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February 22, 2015, 09:35:12 AM
#10
go to thepiratebay or other torrent site and get data recovery software
use it to recover your files
agree with this , simplest way hope it works out for you op !
newbie
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February 22, 2015, 05:58:57 AM
#9
go to thepiratebay or other torrent site and get data recovery software
use it to recover your files
legendary
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Merit: 1403
February 19, 2015, 06:41:55 AM
#8
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


Sounds like you are using blockchain.info. Did you use a mail address when you signed up? If so you could contact their support. You should have also gotten backups via mail.

yes im using blockchain.info for this, any other options rather than from the email address?because i dont use email address for signing up there
-snip-

None that I am aware of, sorry.

ahh i see, thanks for the  help, i call it a loss then

Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


1-Stop using that hard drive.
2-Get an external HDD case.
3-Put the HDD into the case and connect to a computer with large amount of space available.
4-Download getdataback.
5-Assuming its finding "formated" files browse to Users/user/AppData/bitcoin/
   Electrum: Users/AppData/Roaming/Electrum/wallets
   Linux: /root/.bitcoin
6-Copy wallet.dat (Electrum: default_wallet) to your current OS.
   (if getdataback is trial you cant copy but you can view the file, select all and create a new file with this content, this will work if its an electrum wallet if its bitcoin you need to somehow copy the hex data instead of the ascii and use eg HxD to generate ascii from hex).
7-Go to the same folder, windows/linux/electrum, and backup your current wallet.
8-Paste the recovered wallet in there and run bitcoin-qt/electrum.
9-If the data is not corrupted your done.

EDIT: Just noticed this was a blockchain.info wallet so I guess it doesn't apply but ill keep the answer here so it can help others Smiley

quoted this so that others can see it for future needs, thankyou anyway
sr. member
Activity: 276
Merit: 284
February 18, 2015, 05:46:20 PM
#7
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


1-Stop using that hard drive.
2-Get an external HDD case.
3-Put the HDD into the case and connect to a computer with large amount of space available.
4-Download getdataback.
5-Assuming its finding "formated" files browse to Users/user/AppData/bitcoin/
   Electrum: Users/AppData/Roaming/Electrum/wallets
   Linux: /root/.bitcoin
6-Copy wallet.dat (Electrum: default_wallet) to your current OS.
   (if getdataback is trial you cant copy but you can view the file, select all and create a new file with this content, this will work if its an electrum wallet if its bitcoin you need to somehow copy the hex data instead of the ascii and use eg HxD to generate ascii from hex).
7-Go to the same folder, windows/linux/electrum, and backup your current wallet.
8-Paste the recovered wallet in there and run bitcoin-qt/electrum.
9-If the data is not corrupted your done.

EDIT: Just noticed this was a blockchain.info wallet so I guess it doesn't apply but ill keep the answer here so it can help others Smiley
copper member
Activity: 1498
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No I dont escrow anymore.
February 18, 2015, 01:23:43 PM
#6
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


Sounds like you are using blockchain.info. Did you use a mail address when you signed up? If so you could contact their support. You should have also gotten backups via mail.

yes im using blockchain.info for this, any other options rather than from the email address?because i dont use email address for signing up there
-snip-

None that I am aware of, sorry.
legendary
Activity: 2520
Merit: 1403
February 18, 2015, 11:10:05 AM
#5
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


Sounds like you are using blockchain.info. Did you use a mail address when you signed up? If so you could contact their support. You should have also gotten backups via mail.

yes im using blockchain.info for this, any other options rather than from the email address?because i dont use email address for signing up there

I assume from your use of a secret phrase and paper wallets you are using Electrum, Armory, or Blockchain.info? In short without the phrase to reconstitute the private key, or private key itself you don't really have any reasonable options if you reformatted already unless it's Blockchain.info and you supplied the backup info they request.

well i am using blockchain.info in this matter
copper member
Activity: 1498
Merit: 1499
No I dont escrow anymore.
February 18, 2015, 10:56:41 AM
#4
I assume from your use of a secret phrase and paper wallets you are using Electrum, Armory, or Blockchain.info? In short without the phrase to reconstitute the private key, or private key itself you don't really have any reasonable options if you reformatted already unless it's Blockchain.info and you supplied the backup info they request.

Formating is rarely deleting data. Even deleting is not deleting data for most modern OS. Data recovery is costly if done by a professional or cumbersomeif done on your own though.
legendary
Activity: 1428
Merit: 1000
https://www.bitworks.io
February 18, 2015, 10:51:53 AM
#3
I assume from your use of a secret phrase and paper wallets you are using Electrum, Armory, or Blockchain.info? In short without the phrase to reconstitute the private key, or private key itself you don't really have any reasonable options if you reformatted already unless it's Blockchain.info and you supplied the backup info they request.
copper member
Activity: 1498
Merit: 1499
No I dont escrow anymore.
February 18, 2015, 10:50:41 AM
#2
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw


Sounds like you are using blockchain.info. Did you use a mail address when you signed up? If so you could contact their support. You should have also gotten backups via mail.
legendary
Activity: 2520
Merit: 1403
February 18, 2015, 10:35:32 AM
#1
Hello, I dont know if this section is the place for this question but is there any chance to retrieve a lost wallet?
my computer got virus and i formatted it, i backup all my bitcoins to paperwallet, but i forgot about my wallet that i use to receive payment from bitmixer, i only got the address but the wallet identifier and the secret words is lost btw
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