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Bitcoin => Electrum => Topic started by: ciencielos on February 05, 2016, 12:49:35 PM



Title: password reset
Post by: ciencielos on February 05, 2016, 12:49:35 PM
Hi,
 I have used my wallet for quite a while and have just forgortten my password, I still have the key, but cannot transfer
any btc, can anybody help me with the information how to reset my password?

Thank you very much for your help


Title: Re: password reset
Post by: twister on February 05, 2016, 01:36:04 PM
You would need the old password to make a new one.

But if you have the private key of the address that contains the funds or the Electrum Seed you can just make a new wallet and restore it with your seed and/or import the private key and you'll be able to use your bitcoins.

http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/faq.html#i-have-forgotten-my-password-but-still-have-my-seed-is-there-any-way-i-can-recover-my-password

http://docs.electrum.org/en/latest/faq.html#can-i-import-private-keys-from-other-bitcoin-clients