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Title: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: LA on December 13, 2014, 12:08:42 AM
hi everyone i have some coins in my wallet can u please tell me how to get it after formatting ?  i am using MultiBit v0.5.18 wallet


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: LA on December 13, 2014, 12:31:58 AM
thanks for the reply in future before i format my pc is there a way to save my wallet and get it back after formatting


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: slaveforanunnak1 on December 13, 2014, 12:40:50 AM
thanks for the reply in future before i format my pc is there a way to save my wallet and get it back after formatting

I generate keys from bitaddress.org and always have a copy of the private key. It's the one that starts with 5xxx...

You just keep that somewhere and you're good.


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: LA on December 13, 2014, 12:45:20 AM
thanks :) i will try it


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: digicoinuser on December 13, 2014, 12:49:51 AM
Over time can we expect many users to have lost BTC due to similar issues (bringing the total BTC available to less than 21mil) and they would not be recoverable by anyone?


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: pedrog on December 13, 2014, 12:52:52 AM
Here you go:

http://www.runtime.org/howto_datarecovery.pdf

You can find the program in your favorite file sharing platform...


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: EternalWingsofGod on December 13, 2014, 12:54:12 AM
hi everyone i have some coins in my wallet can u please tell me how to get it after formatting ?  i am using MultiBit v0.5.18 wallet

If it has not been overwritten a good runtime recovery could do it as pedrog said
Just in case i'll mention recuva if the other one fails.


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: sherbyspark on December 13, 2014, 01:15:21 AM
thanks for the reply in future before i format my pc is there a way to save my wallet and get it back after formatting

Just use the export private key feature, and password protect it.
Just store it in your email, and you should be set.


Title: Re: how to get my wallet after formatting pc
Post by: jsgayo on December 13, 2014, 05:42:36 AM
I am using MultiBit wallet too.I have a  backup in my mobile hard disk.