Topic: Transaction not received (Read 3733 times)
Thanks fixed my issue
Brilliant. Thanks for the help, the rescan option works.
Thanks for the tip about the wallet backup as well -- already done!
Thanks for the tip about the wallet backup as well -- already done!
Backup your wallet.dat file so if you fuck it up somehow you have a hope of getting the coins back.
The -rescan option should probably work. To use this, you will need to browse to the directory where bitcoin.exe is (in win7 it's easy, shift-right click inside the directory and click 'open command window here'), Then type bitcoin.exe -rescan at the command prompt, it should rescan the block chain and start the client.
The -rescan option should probably work. To use this, you will need to browse to the directory where bitcoin.exe is (in win7 it's easy, shift-right click inside the directory and click 'open command window here'), Then type bitcoin.exe -rescan at the command prompt, it should rescan the block chain and start the client.
Start the client with the -rescan switch. (Or with -? for more commands).
Alas, all blocks received, still no coins (see screenshot*). I see the balance at http://blockexplorer.com/address/17QsAdFUQYG6QNqmD3g5jmzjrfgrrod6BV.
I wonder, could it be because I swapped wallets after the blocks had downloaded? If I go and delete the database and re-download, the coins will show up? Seems like there ought to be a better way.
* Nevermind about the screenshot -- forum says "uploader is full".
I wonder, could it be because I swapped wallets after the blocks had downloaded? If I go and delete the database and re-download, the coins will show up? Seems like there ought to be a better way.
* Nevermind about the screenshot -- forum says "uploader is full".
You probably don't have all blocks downloaded yet, check your receiving address balance at http://blockexplorer.com/address/insert-your-bitcoin-address-here
You need to download the whole blockchain before tx show up. You should see "120960" as of 04.29.11.
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edit: welcome to Bitcoin! check out my Bitcoin Roadtrip: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/platos-bitcoin-road-trip-completed-june-19-bonus-round-sfo-pdx-sea-yvr-4752
I'm brand new to bitcoin, and yesterday I installed the client and fired it up, and then immediately went and bought some bitcoins. I got an email form the seller, saying "Bitcoins have shipped". But then I realized that I was behind a firewall (at work), and my client wasn't connected. By the time I figured out how to move my wallet to my home computer, so that I could connect to the network with the original receiver bitcoin address, a whole day had gone by. Now, I have waited (connected) about an hour, but still don't see the transaction.
Is this normal? Does the transaction have to be acknowledged by the receiver before it gets added to a block? If so, does the sender periodically resend the transactions?
Is this normal? Does the transaction have to be acknowledged by the receiver before it gets added to a block? If so, does the sender periodically resend the transactions?
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