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Title: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 25, 2011, 07:11:37 PM Hi,
I bought some bitcoins in a brazilian exchange site and there the transaction is show as completed, but in my client, I still have no sald: http://i51.tinypic.com/2qdr1i1.png I use Win XP and I can't find my wallet.dat at C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\ There is no bitcoin folder there. Can anyone help me? Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: superfastkyle on August 25, 2011, 07:19:45 PM I always just type %appdata% in a windows explorer address bar then click on the bitcoin directory. Maybe you went to the wrong user directory?
Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: kokjo on August 25, 2011, 07:20:43 PM need more blocks.
just wait you will be fine. Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 25, 2011, 07:29:38 PM need more blocks. Thanks for answering.just wait you will be fine. Do you know how many blocks is necessary to get my wallet.dat? The client is running about an average time... Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 25, 2011, 07:33:07 PM I always just type %appdata% in a windows explorer address bar then click on the bitcoin directory. Maybe you went to the wrong user directory? Oh, thanks, now I found my bitcoin folder.The wallet file is show like a MPeG Movie File (to be open on my KMP Player). I will wait for the blocks. Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: N.Olmos on August 25, 2011, 07:33:33 PM Hi Bart,
My client shows 142555 "blocos". I don't have XP so I can't help you find the Bitcoin folder. n.olmos Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 25, 2011, 07:36:37 PM Hi Bart, I did find my bitcoin folder and the wallet.dat with the superfastkyle' tip.My client shows 142555 "blocos". I don't have XP so I can't help you find the Bitcoin folder. n.olmos Now my client show 134994 "blocos" and up. Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: N.Olmos on August 25, 2011, 07:50:33 PM Great!
From my experience it does take some time to download. Welcome to the forums. n.olmos Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 26, 2011, 12:23:34 AM Great! Yes.From my experience it does take some time to download. Welcome to the forums. n.olmos I didn't open the ports, so it's taking a long time. Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: TiagoTiago on August 26, 2011, 12:26:50 AM Some video playing programs create association for .dat files, i think somtimes they are videos, but in this case it's not a video, don't even try opening the file (some video programs have functionality to fix corrupt videos, there is the risk the program will mess up your wallet if you try to open it, just leave it where it is)
Title: Re: Can't find my wallet.dat / unfinished transaction Post by: Bart on August 26, 2011, 12:40:23 AM Some video playing programs create association for .dat files, i think somtimes they are videos, but in this case it's not a video, don't even try opening the file (some video programs have functionality to fix corrupt videos, there is the risk the program will mess up your wallet if you try to open it, just leave it where it is) That's ok.That's finally done right now. My bitcoins are in my account. status: 59 confirmed. 142590 blocks. |
