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Title: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: kaii1505 on June 06, 2017, 06:46:50 AM
Hi everyone.

I still have my seed and my wallet password from electrum.
However whenever i start electrum there is no way to recover a wallet, it always only gives me the option to remake a NEW wallet, not to recover an old one.
I tried redownloading electrum but it's the same over and over again.
Willing to pay some moneys to the person who helps me fix this.

- Kaii


Title: Re: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: mocacinno on June 06, 2017, 06:53:28 AM
Hi everyone.

I still have my seed and my wallet password from electrum.
However whenever i start electrum there is no way to recover a wallet, it always only gives me the option to remake a NEW wallet, not to recover an old one.
I tried redownloading electrum but it's the same over and over again.
Willing to pay some moneys to the person who helps me fix this.

- Kaii

No need to offer a bounty for this question ;), you were on the right track anyways:
just follow the wizard to create a new wallet, one of the following steps will give you the option to either create a new seed, or re-use an old one (i think the correct phrase is "i already have a seed").

BTW: you don't actually need to use the same password again, just use the same seed and chose any (new) password you'd like.


Title: Re: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: kaii1505 on June 06, 2017, 06:58:19 AM
Hi everyone.

I still have my seed and my wallet password from electrum.
However whenever i start electrum there is no way to recover a wallet, it always only gives me the option to remake a NEW wallet, not to recover an old one.
I tried redownloading electrum but it's the same over and over again.
Willing to pay some moneys to the person who helps me fix this.

- Kaii

Don't need to pay money, you were on the correct track:
just follow the wizard to create a new wallet, one of the following steps will give you the option to either create a new seed, or re-use an old one (i think the correct phrase is "i already have a seed"

Hi there,
That's the problem. I cannot find the wizard. Everytime i open electrum i see this
https://i.imgur.com/eSD0nUc.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/j15KhlW.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/Ud0ohYM.png
and lastly
https://i.imgur.com/giOskaV.png

So where can i restore my old wallet? :'(

- Kaii


Title: Re: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: mocacinno on June 06, 2017, 07:00:15 AM
Hi everyone.

I still have my seed and my wallet password from electrum.
However whenever i start electrum there is no way to recover a wallet, it always only gives me the option to remake a NEW wallet, not to recover an old one.
I tried redownloading electrum but it's the same over and over again.
Willing to pay some moneys to the person who helps me fix this.

- Kaii

Don't need to pay money, you were on the correct track:
just follow the wizard to create a new wallet, one of the following steps will give you the option to either create a new seed, or re-use an old one (i think the correct phrase is "i already have a seed"

Hi there,
That's the problem. I cannot find the wizard. Everytime i open electrum i see this
https://i.imgur.com/eSD0nUc.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/j15KhlW.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/Ud0ohYM.png
and lastly
https://i.imgur.com/giOskaV.png

So where can i restore my old wallet? :'(

- Kaii

It's right here:
https://i.imgur.com/j15KhlW.png

you selected "create a new seed"
you needed to select "I already have a seed"

;)


Title: Re: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: bL4nkcode on June 06, 2017, 07:01:54 AM
Hi everyone.

I still have my seed and my wallet password from electrum.
However whenever i start electrum there is no way to recover a wallet, it always only gives me the option to remake a NEW wallet, not to recover an old one.
I tried redownloading electrum but it's the same over and over again.
Willing to pay some moneys to the person who helps me fix this.

- Kaii

Don't need to pay money, you were on the correct track:
just follow the wizard to create a new wallet, one of the following steps will give you the option to either create a new seed, or re-use an old one (i think the correct phrase is "i already have a seed"

Hi there,
That's the problem. I cannot find the wizard. Everytime i open electrum i see this
https://i.imgur.com/eSD0nUc.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/j15KhlW.png
then
https://i.imgur.com/Ud0ohYM.png
and lastly
https://i.imgur.com/giOskaV.png

So where can i restore my old wallet? :'(

- Kaii
Just choose in the second image you posted the option "I already have a seed" not the "Create a new seed" then paste you seed then that's all, you can now recover your wallet.

EDIT: Oh it seems mocacinno said it already seconds before me.


Title: Re: Recovering electrum wallet via seed
Post by: kaii1505 on June 06, 2017, 07:26:51 AM
I feel utterly retarded now. Is not having slept for 40 hours an excuse? I sure hope it is..... Recovered, thanks for the help and goodnight *sprints to bed*