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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: BecomingPhill on June 21, 2011, 04:44:24 PM



Title: Zero balance after computer restart and client crash
Post by: BecomingPhill on June 21, 2011, 04:44:24 PM
Restarted my machine and I when the client started up I got a 11DbException NOT ENOUGH SPACE error so I deleted everything except wallet.dat and the client start back up displaying all transactions but my balance is at zero, is it because it has to redo the block count or have I lost the measly amount of bitcoins I worked so hard for?


Title: Re: Zero balance after computer restart and client crash
Post by: Drifter on June 21, 2011, 04:58:23 PM
The block chain needs to update if it is still doing so.


Title: Re: Zero balance after computer restart and client crash
Post by: ananas5 on June 21, 2011, 04:58:54 PM
Restarted my machine and I when the client started up I got a 11DbException NOT ENOUGH SPACE error so I deleted everything except wallet.dat and the client start back up displaying all transactions but my balance is at zero, is it because it has to redo the block count or have I lost the measly amount of bitcoins I worked so hard for?
You need to download the blocks again so you can see your coins.


Title: Re: Zero balance after computer restart and client crash
Post by: InstaGx on June 21, 2011, 08:28:40 PM
Run the client with the -rescan parameter. That will take a while. The balance isn't stored in the wallet, it's in the blockchain. Your wallet is basically the authorization to redeem the coins.