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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: jonoo6 on April 19, 2016, 04:52:19 AM



Title: Help with recovering bitcoin core password
Post by: jonoo6 on April 19, 2016, 04:52:19 AM
I have seemed to have forgotten my bitcoin core password and i have almost 1 btc in it. I am currently mining and have changed my miners to a different wallet that i have created new and i know the password. So if anyone has any tips to help it would be great! I tried to get the mkey but i cant seem to even understand how to get it :( im freaking out over here!! any help would be appreciated! THanks!!!!


Title: Re: Help with recovering bitcoin core password
Post by: shorena on April 19, 2016, 07:05:53 AM
I have seemed to have forgotten my bitcoin core password and i have almost 1 btc in it. I am currently mining and have changed my miners to a different wallet that i have created new and i know the password. So if anyone has any tips to help it would be great! I tried to get the mkey but i cant seem to even understand how to get it :( im freaking out over here!! any help would be appreciated! THanks!!!!

How much do you know about the password?

-> https://github.com/gurnec/btcrecover


Title: Re: Help with recovering bitcoin core password
Post by: tobacco123 on April 21, 2016, 01:17:57 PM
Maybe you can try to get help from experts?

Here's the link: http://www.walletrecoveryservices.com/


Title: Re: Help with recovering bitcoin core password
Post by: unholycactus on April 21, 2016, 07:53:55 PM
I have seemed to have forgotten my bitcoin core password and i have almost 1 btc in it. I am currently mining and have changed my miners to a different wallet that i have created new and i know the password. So if anyone has any tips to help it would be great! I tried to get the mkey but i cant seem to even understand how to get it :( im freaking out over here!! any help would be appreciated! THanks!!!!

How much do you know about the password?

-> https://github.com/gurnec/btcrecover

From what you've described, you seem like you vaguely know your password already.
What shorena linked should be a good place to start.
I would avoid dealing with other people when your private keys are at stake, try to solve the problem yourself first.


Title: Re: Help with recovering bitcoin core password
Post by: ScottishSecurity on April 22, 2016, 04:20:55 PM
few steps to try before sending anyone your wallet or downloading anything.

1. double check you keyboard is in the correct reigon setting..  Sometimes programs change this from US to UK or vice versa. meaning symbols are on diffrent keys.
2. double check your spelling.. try typing your password into notepad to make sure its 100% right and copy and paste.
3. double check your uppercase and lowecase letters.  surprise you how many times people mess this us..
4. do you have your seed?  you should be able to recover from your seed if all else fails.
5. be carefull where and who you send your wallet to make sure they come highly recommended and be very careful in downloading any sort of cracking tools.