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Title: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: uidge on August 17, 2017, 10:45:52 PM HELP NEEDED
I have generated a bunch of BIP38 encrypted addresses with the tab "BULK WALLET" of bitaddress html under the same password on the machine that is not connected to the internet. Then I transferred some coins on the first 3 of them to run a test of sweeping them into electrum wallet. I have decrypted all 3 wallets and used Private Keys (WIF51 characters base58, starts with a '5') to sweep them into Electrum. The first one swept well, but then the others would not sweep. Electrum says that they are empty. I tried importing them into blockchain.info wallet but it also says that they are empty. When I check public address it shows that the wallet contains bitcoins https://blockchain.info/address/19DpkXMi4oTfayjxfDSuz3uHUrsX387Twz This same public address is displayed on "Wallet Details" tab in bitaddress.org when I decrypt private key. PRIVATE ADRESS: [mod edit: private key removed] PASSWORD: [mod edit: password removed] I don't care if the coins will be moved away, but I really need to figure out how to get access to my wallet. Can anyone help please? Version History (3.3.0) 527B 5C82 B1F6 B2DB 72A0 ECBF 8749 7B91 6397 4F5A Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org, BOUNTY 1B Post by: hazukison on August 17, 2017, 10:57:38 PM pm'd ya.
Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org, BOUNTY 1B Post by: achow101 on August 17, 2017, 10:58:57 PM Try using the WIF compressed key instead.
Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org, BOUNTY 1B Post by: uidge on August 17, 2017, 11:03:44 PM Try using the WIF compressed key instead. Where can I import/swipe it? Electrum does not recognize them. Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org, BOUNTY 1B Post by: hazukison on August 17, 2017, 11:13:13 PM Try using the WIF compressed key instead. Where can I import/swipe it? Electrum does not recognize them. Wallet Menu -> Private Keys -> sweep should do it? Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: uidge on August 17, 2017, 11:29:52 PM It worked on test paper wallets. I need to check if it works with all my other 200 wallets.
Meanwhile the thread is closed. I will contact contributors a bit later to arrange rewards. Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: hazukison on August 17, 2017, 11:42:47 PM It worked on test paper wallets. I need to check if it works with all my other 200 wallets. Meanwhile the thread is closed. I will contact contributors a bit later to arrange rewards. Not sure we helped greatly but glad you've sorted it. Drop me an address and I can send you that 0.004614 I swept from your original post. :) Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: uidge on August 18, 2017, 08:26:06 AM It worked on test paper wallets. I need to check if it works with all my other 200 wallets. Meanwhile the thread is closed. I will contact contributors a bit later to arrange rewards. Not sure we helped greatly but glad you've sorted it. Drop me an address and I can send you that 0.004614 I swept from your original post. :) You did! I panicked :P when my original method that worked in the beginning didn't perform on other wallets (importing Private Keys WIF51 characters base58, starts with a '5') so the stress blurred my mind and I couldn't think straight, it didn't occur to me to use WIF compressed keys, and the only wallets that import I had were blockchain.info and electrum, that didn't work for either of them. I know I started this thread offering 1BTC to whoever finds a step by step solution, but it was also my panic mode. I don't take my words back, but considering the solution was easy, would you agree to receive a smaller compensation, let's say 0.1 btc? I would gladly send the same amount to achow101 since his solution worked too and you guys both replied around the same time. Do you think that would be fair/unfair? Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org, BOUNTY 1B Post by: uidge on August 18, 2017, 08:46:20 AM Try using the WIF compressed key instead. This method worked as well. I don't understand why uncompressed WIF keys worked 15% of the time, but others didn't. As I replied to hazukison above, I have offered 1BTC for solution while being in panic mode. I don't take my words back, but would you agree to receiving 0.1 instead, considering the solution didn't require much research? Let me know if you think it's fair/unfair. I don't want anybody to feel mistreated and really appreciate both of you trying to help me out of a very unpleasant situation. Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: hazukison on August 19, 2017, 10:54:19 AM Hey Uidge,
As requested: 1FGDHTR2MgrN8LUybaccNW7U8V9Hvgyw73 Much thanks :) Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: bummm on August 19, 2017, 03:24:57 PM Hahaha! Congratulations!
Anyway good information about paper wallets! Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: uidge on August 19, 2017, 09:44:17 PM Hey Uidge, As requested: 1FGDHTR2MgrN8LUybaccNW7U8V9Hvgyw73 Much thanks :) There you go my friend https://blockchain.info/address/1FGDHTR2MgrN8LUybaccNW7U8V9Hvgyw73 Title: Re: Lost access to bitcoins on paper wallets generated via bitaddress.org Post by: hazukison on August 19, 2017, 10:14:36 PM Hey Uidge, As requested: 1FGDHTR2MgrN8LUybaccNW7U8V9Hvgyw73 Much thanks :) There you go my friend https://blockchain.info/address/1FGDHTR2MgrN8LUybaccNW7U8V9Hvgyw73 Thanks! Let us know if you need any more help. Did your paper wallets payout good? Not much more till I reach a full one now lol 0.2 to go... although I'm alittle worried should it become worthless if BCH somehow takes over :( |