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1  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Bitcoins in wallet, but Electrum Wallet won't connect. (Solved) on: April 10, 2019, 08:11:02 PM
OK, I had installed the portable version, I now have my coins back and a working Electrum wallet after installing the windows version.

I like the wallet and am happy to have gotten my coins back safely.

Thanks everyone.
2  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Bitcoins in wallet, but Electrum Wallet won't connect. on: April 10, 2019, 03:10:23 PM
Quote from: bob123 on April 10, 2019, 02:17:09 PM
Quote from: SignalJacker on April 10, 2019, 02:00:00 PM
Quote from: OmegaStarScream on April 10, 2019, 01:36:34 PM
Code:
ismine('address_here')

If it returns true and you can see the funds in a blockexplorer, then you still have them.

OK, I checked the blockexplorer the transaction is showing. But wallet still wont connect, is there any other way I can use them other than with my Electron Wallet?

Did you open the console inside of electrum and entered the command ? Did it return true ?

Also.. are you takling about electrum or electron ? Those are two completely different wallets..



Quote from: SignalJacker on April 10, 2019, 01:47:47 PM
I downloaded it from their own site, it's the latset version: 3.3.4. I have dissabled all the anti virus and malware software I have, including windows defender and also dissabled ransomware and folder protection.

Ok, please make sure to re enable everything again.
And verify the signature of the file you have downloaded. That's the only way to make sure you have downloaded the correct wallet and not some malware.



Quote from: SignalJacker on April 10, 2019, 01:47:47 PM
Almost all the servers are giving me a red light except for a few which just stay stuck synchronizing.

How long are these few staying at synchronizing ?

Yeah it's Electrum, I did as you suggested and the console returned "True". The synchronizing is constant, no change, all still mainly red and then a few that just stick on Synchronizing.
3  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Bitcoins in wallet, but Electrum Wallet won't connect. on: April 10, 2019, 02:00:00 PM
Quote from: OmegaStarScream on April 10, 2019, 01:36:34 PM
Servers are under DDOS attack. I'm having the same problem and I can only connect to a few servers right now. Try this one (it worked for me): 148.251.87.112

Just as a confirmation that you still have control over the funds. Go to the console and type:

Code:
ismine('address_here')

If it returns true and you can see the funds in a blockexplorer, then you still have them.

OK, I checked the blockexplorer the transaction is showing. But wallet still wont connect, is there any other way I can use them other than with my Electron Wallet?
4  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Bitcoins in wallet, but Electrum Wallet won't connect. on: April 10, 2019, 01:47:47 PM
Quote from: AdolfinWolf on April 10, 2019, 01:28:00 PM
Quote from: SignalJacker on April 10, 2019, 01:13:02 PM
Hello, I downloaded and installed the Elecrum wallet, bought some bitcoins and sent them to the Electrum wallet bitcoin address, but the wallet won't connect!! Have I lost my bitcoins?

I have added an acception for my wallet in windows firewall, it is not blocked, I have followed the online instructions on connecting to differrent servers and tried many but I still got no connection, light is always red.

Can anyone help?

What version of Electrum are you using? You certain that you have the latest version, and that it is genuine? (Check checksum?)

I believe that it could be that older versions will no longer work/connect properly, due to the exploits that they have (RPC unlocked, & malware/phishing spreading through certain third party servers(?)),


Are you also 100% certain that your firewall, perhaps your ISP isn't blocking any connections?


This seems like a good suggestion;
Quote from: BitMaxz on September 20, 2018, 09:32:22 PM
This sometimes happens to me, but it's not a windows OS issue or malware. Changing DNS might solve your issue because it solved my Electrum connection issue.

Here is what I do, I change my DNS to OpenDNS "208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220" or Google DNS"8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4" this time after changing my DNS I open CMD and type "ipconfig /release" then "ipconfig /renew" after that open your electrum again.

You can also try to use a VPN to unblock or bypass any restricted connection.
Check the entire thread for things that it could be.

I downloaded it from their own site, it's the latset version: 3.3.4. I have dissabled all the anti virus and malware software I have, including windows defender and also dissabled ransomware and folder protection.


Almost all the servers are giving me a red light except for a few which just stay stuck synchronizing.
5  Bitcoin / Electrum / Bitcoins in wallet, but Electrum Wallet won't connect. on: April 10, 2019, 01:13:02 PM
Hello, I downloaded and installed the Elecrum wallet, bought some bitcoins and sent them to the Electrum wallet bitcoin address, but the wallet won't connect!! Have I lost my bitcoins?

I have added an acception for my wallet in windows firewall, it is not blocked, I have followed the online instructions on connecting to differrent servers and tried many but I still got no connection, light is always red.

Can anyone help?
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