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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: HUSTLER on April 07, 2013, 06:07:57 PM



Title: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: HUSTLER on April 07, 2013, 06:07:57 PM
I have a transaction ID. But the transaction hasn't been broadcast. It doesn't show in the block chain either. I deleted everything in my bitcoin folder except for my wallet.dat. I downloaded the block chain again. The transaction shows a deduction from my wallet. But the BTC never hit the destination address. I've never had this happen before. Not sure what to think. Any advice?

Thanks.


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: threeip on April 07, 2013, 06:16:39 PM
What does the address show in blockchain.info etc?


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: HUSTLER on April 07, 2013, 06:27:45 PM
The address doesn't show any transaction in the block chain.


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: threeip on April 07, 2013, 06:58:47 PM
I think when you

I deleted everything in my bitcoin folder except for my wallet.dat

you deleted that pending transaction. Maybe try -rescan? https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=7159.0

Keep good backups of your wallet.dat - as always.


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: HUSTLER on April 07, 2013, 07:13:42 PM
I didn't delete the folder and download the block chain again until 3 days of no confirmations. I will look in to rescan.


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: leijurv on April 07, 2013, 08:25:54 PM
Go into the RPC window, then do
getrawtransaction *transaction id*
then copy and paste the result into
sendrawtransaction *result from previous command*

This will rebroadcast the transaction to the network.


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: HUSTLER on April 07, 2013, 11:41:29 PM
Nub questions.....

How do I do a rescan?

Whats RPC window and how do I get to it?


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: leijurv on April 08, 2013, 04:46:57 PM
In Bitcoin-Qt:
Help->Debug Window->Console


Title: Re: Transaction not confirmed in 5 days
Post by: threeip on April 10, 2013, 06:55:45 AM
How do I do a rescan?

Run 'bitcoin-qt.exe -rescan'