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Quote from: BlindMayorBitcorn on July 30, 2016, 07:01:04 PM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 28, 2016, 08:22:12 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 11:08:37 AM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 11:05:10 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 08:17:51 AM

You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Hello Knightdk,

After restarting Bitcoin Core (when the Chain was fully in this morning) there was only one file in that directory "Bitcoin", called "wallet.dat"
I have no clue where all other files are that were made, no "log file", no "peers", no file nothing.

With that newly created "wallet.dat" file, the wallet of coarse showed 0,0000000 btc.

I replaced that file with the old file "wallet.dat" and the wallet still shows 0.00000000 btc.

I am lost.

That is very perplexing indeed. Would you be willing to allow me to remote desktop into your computer to figure this out?

Update:

Thanks to, and with the help of www.somescammyshitsite , I got all my Bitcoins back!
I uploaded the wallet.dat file through a secured upload-link to them and they managed to transfer the wallet content to another type wallet.

May I thank everybody here for their support also?

Even though I still don't know the reason for the troubles

Topic can be closed.

I do believe this whole thread was a troll to try to get noobs to send their wallet.dat file to this place. Droll. Roll Eyes

hahahah >.<
3 Pages for this topic and at the end the site helped him

lol

@OP you can lock this thread, You can find the lock button in the left bottom.

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Quote from: Prutser112 on July 28, 2016, 08:22:12 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 11:08:37 AM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 11:05:10 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 08:17:51 AM

You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Hello Knightdk,

After restarting Bitcoin Core (when the Chain was fully in this morning) there was only one file in that directory "Bitcoin", called "wallet.dat"
I have no clue where all other files are that were made, no "log file", no "peers", no file nothing.

With that newly created "wallet.dat" file, the wallet of coarse showed 0,0000000 btc.

I replaced that file with the old file "wallet.dat" and the wallet still shows 0.00000000 btc.

I am lost.

That is very perplexing indeed. Would you be willing to allow me to remote desktop into your computer to figure this out?

Update:

Thanks to, and with the help of www.somescammyshitsite , I got all my Bitcoins back!
I uploaded the wallet.dat file through a secured upload-link to them and they managed to transfer the wallet content to another type wallet.

May I thank everybody here for their support also?

Even though I still don't know the reason for the troubles

Topic can be closed.

I do believe this whole thread was a troll to try to get noobs to send their wallet.dat file to this place. Droll. Roll Eyes

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This is quote surprise to read the thread that your wallet btc got empty suddenly without you doing anything. There would certainly be some cause of error or deletion due to which it went empty. Else you would have seen a trail in case if transfer would have taken place from one to another wallet.

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Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 11:08:37 AM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 11:05:10 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 08:17:51 AM

You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Hello Knightdk,

After restarting Bitcoin Core (when the Chain was fully in this morning) there was only one file in that directory "Bitcoin", called "wallet.dat"
I have no clue where all other files are that were made, no "log file", no "peers", no file nothing.

With that newly created "wallet.dat" file, the wallet of coarse showed 0,0000000 btc.

I replaced that file with the old file "wallet.dat" and the wallet still shows 0.00000000 btc.

I am lost.

That is very perplexing indeed. Would you be willing to allow me to remote desktop into your computer to figure this out?

Update:

Thanks to, and with the help of www.bitonic.nl , I got all my Bitcoins back!
I uploaded the wallet.dat file through a secured upload-link to them and they managed to transfer the wallet content to another type wallet.

May I thank everybody here for their support also?

Even though I still don't know the reason for the troubles

Topic can be closed.

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No I dont escrow anymore.

Quote from: masakali on July 25, 2016, 12:19:20 PM

It is important to verify the integrity of Bitcoin Core. Even if you download it from bitcoin.org, it may have been modified in transit or even on your local network by malicious attacks and malware.

You should ensure that the release that you are about to install is signed by the Bitcoin Foundation.

Thats a very borderline scenario. Its good practise to always check signatures and hashes, but doing so now is not helping the cause. If you asssume a system is compromised you shouldnt trust it anyway.

Quote from: masakali on July 25, 2016, 12:19:20 PM

Now that you have proceeded from this step, I suggest you enlist the help of senior members of this forum and let them have a look at the log files or access your program.

You would be suprised how many high ranked members have no idea what they are talking about. If knightdk is at it OP is in good hands though. Same goes for advice from cr1776.

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Quote from: masakali on July 25, 2016, 12:19:20 PM

It is important to verify the integrity of Bitcoin Core. Even if you download it from bitcoin.org, it may have been modified in transit or even on your local network by malicious attacks and malware.

You should ensure that the release that you are about to install is signed by the Bitcoin Foundation.

Now that you have proceeded from this step, I suggest you enlist the help of senior members of this forum and let them have a look at the log files or access your program.

Hello Masakali,

Come back to it later.

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It is important to verify the integrity of Bitcoin Core. Even if you download it from bitcoin.org, it may have been modified in transit or even on your local network by malicious attacks and malware.

You should ensure that the release that you are about to install is signed by the Bitcoin Foundation.

Now that you have proceeded from this step, I suggest you enlist the help of senior members of this forum and let them have a look at the log files or access your program.

Prutser112

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Quote from: masakali on July 25, 2016, 11:07:16 AM

Did you happen to download an infected copy of bitcoin-core? Specifically, check the PGP key of the downloaded file?
I have not come across one yet but it is certainly possible that some no good fraudster is using a modified bitcoin-core executable and stealing people's money.

Hello Maskali,

I downloaded from www.bitcoin.org, I don't think there is infected wallets available there.

What do you mean by "check the PGP key of the downloaded file"?
I am not very deep in this matter.

The Coins I bought are not transferred to another wallet, that was checked by the selling company.
So it doesn't look like fraud, more like tech prob's, more specific, wrong install path, messing up new install etc.
Total lack of knowledge.

Now no clue on how to recover from all this.

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Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 11:05:10 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 08:17:51 AM

You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Hello Knightdk,

After restarting Bitcoin Core (when the Chain was fully in this morning) there was only one file in that directory "Bitcoin", called "wallet.dat"
I have no clue where all other files are that were made, no "log file", no "peers", no file nothing.

With that newly created "wallet.dat" file, the wallet of coarse showed 0,0000000 btc.

I replaced that file with the old file "wallet.dat" and the wallet still shows 0.00000000 btc.

I am lost.

That is very perplexing indeed. Would you be willing to allow me to remote desktop into your computer to figure this out?

masakali

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Did you happen to download an infected copy of bitcoin-core? Specifically, check the PGP key of the downloaded file?
I have not come across one yet but it is certainly possible that some no good fraudster is using a modified bitcoin-core executable and stealing people's money.

Prutser112

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Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 08:17:51 AM

You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Hello Knightdk,

After restarting Bitcoin Core (when the Chain was fully in this morning) there was only one file in that directory "Bitcoin", called "wallet.dat"
I have no clue where all other files are that were made, no "log file", no "peers", no file nothing.

With that newly created "wallet.dat" file, the wallet of coarse showed 0,0000000 btc.

I replaced that file with the old file "wallet.dat" and the wallet still shows 0.00000000 btc.

I am lost.

achow101

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You data directory is /Users/test/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin. This is where everything should be. Put a backup of your wallet.dat in that folder.

If your wallet is encrypted, the one that Bitcoin Core is using is not encrypted.

Prutser112

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Quote from: achow101 on July 25, 2016, 07:18:02 AM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 04:38:31 AM

Hello Knightdk,

The wallet is now synchronized and ready, the amount of Bitcoins in the wallet is still 0,0000000000
So empty...

How can I get my Bitcoins back?

I am getting even more nervous now...

Take one of your backups and put it in the data directory. Make sure that you replace the walet.dat file that is already there. You should also check the creation dates of the wallet.dat files (I don't know how to do this on a Mac). The file with the oldest creation date (note, Creation, not Modified) is most likely to be your wallet.

Also, it would probably be a good idea for us to see the debug.log file again.

I will send you the file by mail again.

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Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 04:38:31 AM

Hello Knightdk,

The wallet is now synchronized and ready, the amount of Bitcoins in the wallet is still 0,0000000000
So empty...

How can I get my Bitcoins back?

I am getting even more nervous now...

Take one of your backups and put it in the data directory. Make sure that you replace the walet.dat file that is already there. You should also check the creation dates of the wallet.dat files (I don't know how to do this on a Mac). The file with the oldest creation date (note, Creation, not Modified) is most likely to be your wallet.

Also, it would probably be a good idea for us to see the debug.log file again.

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Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 05:34:08 AM

I have just asked/contacted the seller of my Bitcoins for help.
The wallet.dat file will be mailed to them in a secure way and they will try to regain control over the Bitcoins.

If you haven't sent the wallet.dat file yet... DON'T!!!

You should NEVER send your wallet.dat file to anyone, ever... That is literally like handing over a physical wallet full of money to someone. Unless that person is completely, 100% trusted then this is a VERY bad idea.

I hope you have not sent it yet... if you have, and the person you sent it to is not a close personal friend of yours and/or 100% fully trusted by you, you may as well kiss your bitcoins goodbye! Undecided

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Quote from: cr1776 on July 25, 2016, 04:51:34 AM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 03:57:49 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 23, 2016, 02:44:33 PM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 23, 2016, 02:23:59 PM

Is it normal that my Mac nearly overheats from downloading this Blockchain?
The fan is meanwhile blowing full speed and still I can nearly bake an egg on the alu housing...

Bitcoin Core is pretty hardware intensive, especially when it has to index the blocks (as with downloading or reindexing). I wouldn't say that this is normal per se, but it certainly is not uncommon nor unexpected.

Hello Knightdk,

After two day's the blockchain still is not fully loaded.
This morning the macbook reported me that Bitcoin Core program was terminated cause of "no more free memory" with a red stop sign.

I have 250 GB SSD, little to no programs on system, little amount of pictures, no video's, but still it say's that all my memory is used.

The block chain still to be pulled in, is of last 6 days.

Now trying to make space.

Hi,
If the message really is "no more free memory" that should be referring to memory, e.g. RAM, not disk space. However with 8GB of RAM, you should not be running out of memory. Was that the exact message?

And, how much free disk space do you have? (That was one reason I asked earlier if you had an external hard disk drive attached because it was possible that you had done so in order to hold the block chain and avoid running out of disk space).

It is possible that since the program quit because you had no more free memory that it isn't current and you might need to do a rescan.

One suggestion for you to consider would be to dump the private keys from your wallet.dat files and then find the address that had your balance and use a different lightweight wallet (e.g. one that doesn't need the entire block chain). This would avoid all the delays doing a rescan or re-downloading the block chain.

Hello CR1776,

It was not a message about memory/RAM, it was about free disk space. (my wrong description)
The exact message I don't have anymore cause it disappeared quickly, only a pop up message from the mac.

Now I have been deleting 'useless' things and empty garbage, 90 GB free.
So that should do.
I did not store the chain on another/external HDD cause I thought I had space enough.

The program Bitcoin Core is now ready, while starting the prog, it said re-scanning and showing a progress in percentages.
After starting full, the page say's still 0,000000000 BTC, no transactions, nothing.

I have just asked/contacted the seller of my Bitcoins for help.
The wallet.dat file will be mailed to them in a secure way and they will try to regain control over the Bitcoins.

cr1776

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Quote from: Prutser112 on July 25, 2016, 03:57:49 AM

Quote from: achow101 on July 23, 2016, 02:44:33 PM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 23, 2016, 02:23:59 PM

Is it normal that my Mac nearly overheats from downloading this Blockchain?
The fan is meanwhile blowing full speed and still I can nearly bake an egg on the alu housing...

Bitcoin Core is pretty hardware intensive, especially when it has to index the blocks (as with downloading or reindexing). I wouldn't say that this is normal per se, but it certainly is not uncommon nor unexpected.

Hello Knightdk,

After two day's the blockchain still is not fully loaded.
This morning the macbook reported me that Bitcoin Core program was terminated cause of "no more free memory" with a red stop sign.

I have 250 GB SSD, little to no programs on system, little amount of pictures, no video's, but still it say's that all my memory is used.

The block chain still to be pulled in, is of last 6 days.

Now trying to make space.

Hi,
If the message really is "no more free memory" that should be referring to memory, e.g. RAM, not disk space. However with 8GB of RAM, you should not be running out of memory. Was that the exact message?

And, how much free disk space do you have? (That was one reason I asked earlier if you had an external hard disk drive attached because it was possible that you had done so in order to hold the block chain and avoid running out of disk space).

It is possible that since the program quit because you had no more free memory that it isn't current and you might need to do a rescan.

One suggestion for you to consider would be to dump the private keys from your wallet.dat files and then find the address that had your balance and use a different lightweight wallet (e.g. one that doesn't need the entire block chain). This would avoid all the delays doing a rescan or re-downloading the block chain.

Prutser112

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Hello Knightdk,

The wallet is now synchronized and ready, the amount of Bitcoins in the wallet is still 0,0000000000
So empty...

How can I get my Bitcoins back?

I am getting even more nervous now...

Prutser112

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Quote from: achow101 on July 23, 2016, 02:44:33 PM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 23, 2016, 02:23:59 PM

Is it normal that my Mac nearly overheats from downloading this Blockchain?
The fan is meanwhile blowing full speed and still I can nearly bake an egg on the alu housing...

Bitcoin Core is pretty hardware intensive, especially when it has to index the blocks (as with downloading or reindexing). I wouldn't say that this is normal per se, but it certainly is not uncommon nor unexpected.

Hello Knightdk,

After two day's the blockchain still is not fully loaded.
This morning the macbook reported me that Bitcoin Core program was terminated cause of "no more free memory" with a red stop sign.

I have 250 GB SSD, little to no programs on system, little amount of pictures, no video's, but still it say's that all my memory is used.

The block chain still to be pulled in, is of last 6 days.

Now trying to make space.

cr1776

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That will definitely handle it, it will get warm though while doing the initial sync.

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 23, 2016, 04:11:13 PM

Quote from: cr1776 on July 23, 2016, 03:36:41 PM

Quote from: Prutser112 on July 23, 2016, 02:23:59 PM

Is it normal that my Mac nearly overheats from downloading this Blockchain?
The fan is meanwhile blowing full speed and still I can nearly bake an egg on the alu housing...

It will get quite warm verifying all the blocks, yes.

Which Mac are you running, out of curiosity?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
2.4 Ghz
8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Model Identifier:   MacBookPro10,1
Processor Name:   Intel Core i7
Processor Speed:   2,4 GHz
Number of Processors:   1
Total Number of Cores:   4
L2 Cache (per Core):   256 KB
L3 Cache:   6 MB

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