-Usb hdd arrived;
-Made backups of wallet.dat file/folder;
-Downloaded Bitcore from Bitcoin.org;
-I'm currently running Bitcore, it is now in the sync process (the laptop is a bit of an beat up oldie, so I'm unsure in how many days it'll be finished);
-I will then copy over the older wallet file after the sync process is complete.

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-I now know the username used
-I now know the email used
-I might know the potential password used (will brute-force it if need be)


What can I do in the meantime? What wallet softwares can I look for on the laptop in order to figure out if it was potentially used (back in 09-10) with a password encryption?





Thank you once again for all help.

Thank you for the replies!

I shall follow your steps as soon as I have time off work.

This is what I know:

1. X amount of BTC were purchased from MtGox in 2010.
2. I've found the AppData> Roaming> Bitcoin> folder:
  -database folder (folder)
  -.lock (LOCK file)
  -__db.001-006 (001-006 File)
  -addr (DAT file)
  -blk0001 (DAT file)
  -blkindex (DAT file)
  -db (Text Doc)
  -debug (Text Doc)
  -wallet (DAT file)
3. The email used (I think).
4. Do I need to find the Private Address?
5. Do I need to find the Public Address?
6. Could the wallet file be password protected?
7. Can I use a newer/updated wallet software like BitCore to Sync the wallet.dat file?
8. How should I ensure to safely copy what little info I have, copy paste the folder in a separate hard drive?
9. Is there an offline claim that can still be done if the BTC are recovered?

BTCI know of the MtGox crapfest and the now >2 YO online claim deadline by MtGox.



What is my next course of action, What would you do? Thank you. And I understand fully that this might be a lost cause, but one can only try.



Thank you in advance.