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Title: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 10:04:38 PM
Hello

I have a wallet.dat file from bitcoin-qt

my computer wont support the size of the chain anymore
and i want access to my bitcoins in that wallet.

How do i get my bitcoins out of the bitcoin-qt wallet.dat file so i can move them to my multibit wallet?

Regards
Rob


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 10:08:18 PM
either use blockchain.info and upload the file into your online wallet there or pm ask for a nice member with good trust to do it and pay them a fee
vm1990 did it for me charged 0.02


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 10:15:47 PM
hello

i am trying blockchain now. just need to figure out how to get the wallet.dat file in there!


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 10:19:27 PM
after creating a wallet. click wallet at the top of the page then import/export wallet.


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: elasticband on November 17, 2013, 10:22:53 PM
Usernam/appdata/roaming/bitcoin-qt

show hidden files you will see .dat wallet


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 10:24:21 PM
Usernam/appdata/roaming/bitcoin-qt

show hidden files you will see .dat wallet

think you miss read something. hes trying to change to a lite wallet from bitcoinqt


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 11:02:16 PM
im using my old computer at the moment as my new-one fell to bits.

I cant seem to find the wallet.dat file from my old hard-drive. the wallet.dat file i have (which is empty once i uploaded to blockchain) must be from when i tried to add bitcoin-qt to the current laptop im using (and be empty because of it)

where can i find the wallet.dat file on my hard-drive? it was a windows 7 computer, will it be a hidden file? how do i get to it?

i have tried looking through the directories and cant find any .dat files at all?


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: n00ber on November 17, 2013, 11:04:07 PM
I can do this for 0.01 btc.
Have tried this directory Usernam/appdata/roaming/bitcoin-qt ?


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:09:27 PM
my computer. press ALT. tools. folder options. view. now select "show hidden files folders" click ok
now go to
my computer. drive of the old machine where the bitcoins where stored. user. username. appdata. roaming. bitcoin.


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 11:10:14 PM
my hard-drive is plugged into this laptop externally so comes up as "k" drive.

then the list of folders when i open the "k" drive are as follows:

windows
users
program files (x86)
program files
perftlogs
inel
AMD

cant find "app data" anywhere?


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: n00ber on November 17, 2013, 11:14:46 PM
my hard-drive is plugged into this laptop externally so comes up as "k" drive.

then the list of folders when i open the "k" drive are as follows:

windows
users
program files (x86)
program files
perftlogs
inel
AMD

cant find "app data" anywhere?


go to start run paste this %APPDATA%


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:18:30 PM
my hard-drive is plugged into this laptop externally so comes up as "k" drive.

then the list of folders when i open the "k" drive are as follows:

windows
users
program files (x86)
program files
perftlogs
inel
AMD

cant find "app data" anywhere?


go into users
then into "you username"
appdata
bitcoin


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 11:19:04 PM
my computer. press ALT. tools. folder options. view. now select "show hidden files folders" click ok
now go to
my computer. drive of the old machine where the bitcoins where stored. user. username. appdata. roaming. bitcoin.


THANK YOU! FOUND IT! THANK YOU!

now to try and get that into blockchain.....

*cant post reply as i posted too soon ago so had a chance to try it*

it worked!!!!

now have all my lovely BTC in one place. THANK YOU! i wish i had used multibit to start with bitcoin-qt has slowed me right down with the adoption of bitcoin.

massive thanks!


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:20:04 PM
my hard-drive is plugged into this laptop externally so comes up as "k" drive.

then the list of folders when i open the "k" drive are as follows:

windows
users
program files (x86)
program files
perftlogs
inel
AMD

cant find "app data" anywhere?


go to start run paste this %APPDATA%

1 fully unuseful
2 read before you post
3 thanks for NOT helping


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:23:58 PM
my computer. press ALT. tools. folder options. view. now select "show hidden files folders" click ok
now go to
my computer. drive of the old machine where the bitcoins where stored. user. username. appdata. roaming. bitcoin.


THANK YOU! FOUND IT! THANK YOU!

now to try and get that into blockchain.....

*cant post reply as i posted too soon ago so had a chance to try it*

it worked!!!!

now have all my lovely BTC in one place. THANK YOU! i wish i had used multibit to start with bitcoin-qt has slowed me right down with the adoption of bitcoin.

massive thanks!

happy to help i can see your problem becoming more common the blockchain is close to 10gb

tips are always welcome
1GpH3syqv8fr7YSZYVFGr8AFLLGgCp6cb1

;D


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 11:25:22 PM
RW02 is there a way i can rate you on here for helping me out?


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:28:52 PM
RW02 is there a way i can rate you on here for helping me out?

click the trust button on the left under my username
post new feedback
use the URL as the refrence
0 for risked bitcoins and fill in the comment how you see fit

:D
trust is as good as a tip just a bit harder to spend XD


Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: kitcar765 on November 17, 2013, 11:37:55 PM
given you some trust

i originally bought in when bitcoins were £30 each ($48)

with a small amount, i have always seen a huge value in BTC i personally think its the greatest invention since the internet.

But to see other people value it as high as i do, has brought be back to add to my small BTC holding.

I must be one of millions who with tiny amounts of BTC who now feel that BTC has past from being a super-high risk novelty to a serious game changer.



Title: Re: btc in stuck in wallet.dat
Post by: RW02 on November 17, 2013, 11:42:44 PM
given you some trust

i originally bought in when bitcoins were £30 each ($48)

with a small amount, i have always seen a huge value in BTC i personally think its the greatest invention since the internet.

But to see other people value it as high as i do, has brought be back to add to my small BTC holding.

I must be one of millions who with tiny amounts of BTC who now feel that BTC has past from being a super-high risk novelty to a serious game changer.



i sold my 10btc when they where 15gbp each (did buy them at 10 though) i firmly regret not keeping them but bitcoin is very unpredictable