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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: carlo__ on April 28, 2016, 10:28:35 PM



Title: Set up 2FA on a wallet restored
Post by: carlo__ on April 28, 2016, 10:28:35 PM
Hello Electrum people :)

I restored seed of my electrum wallet due to 2FA lost

I have tried to set up 2FA again but it says that "is impossible due this wallet is a restored one"

So, am i not able to use 2fa again?


Title: Re: Set up 2FA on a wallet restored
Post by: twister on April 29, 2016, 01:38:22 PM
Hello Electrum people :)

I restored seed of my electrum wallet due to 2FA lost

I have tried to set up 2FA again but it says that "is impossible due this wallet is a restored one"

So, am i not able to use 2fa again?
I don't use 2fa, so can't say what is a perfect solution for this but a workaround is, if it is not letting you set up 2fa on this wallet, then just make a new wallet with 2fa and transfer your coins there.

Note: Do keep backup of the old wallet and the seed in case you need it in future. You can find your wallet file here:
http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/faq.html#where-is-my-wallet-file-located


Title: Re: Set up 2FA on a wallet restored
Post by: Patatas on April 29, 2016, 01:43:59 PM
Do you still have access to your seed and password ? The wallet is restored as in,is it a new wallet or you have already lost 2fa and you tried restoring it ? If that's the case then,your wallet was not really 2FA anymore.Getting a new wallet would have been a good idea.


Title: Re: Set up 2FA on a wallet restored
Post by: carlo__ on April 30, 2016, 08:12:56 AM
Yes i think i have to create a new one