wallet password invalid after upgrade

[nc50lc]

There seems to be an issue with python v2.7 when it comes with finding the correct directory?

Try to copy all of the contents of "btcrecover-master" into the root of python27 so both btcrecover and python use the same directory.
It should work.

[Igrok222]

I tried, all the same error

[HCP]

It seems that I did everything right ..
but I have such an error ...

C:\Users\user>CD d:\distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master

C:\Users\user>  C:\python27\python btcrecover.py --wallet default_wallet --tokenlist token.txt --typos-capslock --typos-swap --typos-repeat --typos-delete --typos-case --autosave savefile
C:\python27\python: can't open file 'btcrecover.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

The problem is that you are still in "C:\Users\user"...

Windows has this 'awesome' feature where you cannot use "CD" (Change Directory)... to change to a different drive and directory at the same time.

So your first command:

CD d:\distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master

Simply changed the default starting location on D: in the background.

Try these commands one at a time:

Code:

D:

CD \distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master

C:\python27\python btcrecover.py --wallet default_wallet --tokenlist token.txt --typos-capslock --typos-swap --typos-repeat --typos-delete --typos-case --autosave savefile

NOTE: After you use the "D:" command to switch to D: drive... Make sure that the prompt starts with "D:\>"

Also, make sure a copy of your "default_wallet" file is in the "d:\distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master", otherwise btcrecover will fail saying that it can't find the wallet file.

[BitMaxz]

If the HCP method doesn't work try to add /d parameter between cd and the directory path you want.

Here's the sample command below.

Code:

cd /d d:\distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master

Now the directory should show something like this

Code:

D:\distr\btcrecover-master\btcrecover-master>

If it is the right directory for the BTCrecovery.

Then after that to check if the btcrecover.py is on the same path use this command to show all files inside the directory.

Code:

dir

Once you confirm that the btcrecover.py is on the list apply the command that suggested above.
Which is this below.

Code:

python btcrecover.py --wallet default_wallet --tokenlist token.txt --typos-capslock --typos-swap --typos-repeat --typos-delete --typos-case --autosave savefile

Now it should be work. If not update here and maybe you will need the same path of both python and the btcrecovery.py to put on the command. Or let me guide you through a screen mirror/sharing if needed.

[bb3456]

So, back on track.... I used 2.7.18, opened my only upgraded/current todays standards wallet, and electrum is just blank, password does not work as expected, seed unavailable.

as previously mentioned, I seem to know my password, as my previous tests show, but I may have to btc-recover the whole mess if cleanup of wallet is not possible.


cool to read the above stuff, but still wondering.  thx
Lost in Electrum Land

[bb3456]

So basically, I'm stuck here, with a ?corrupted wallet?, as my password functionality has broken, I must surrender my small fun money to lost seeds.  using btc-recover on unsaved seeds is not really feasible right?

[Abdussamad]

btc recover can brute force the password that is being used to encrypt the seed i.e. that seed: line in the wallet file. you could also build your own custom tool using something like hashcat.

2.7.18 can't sync with electrum servers anymore so that's why it's showing a blank history tab.

[bb3456]

im still wanting this to work, keeping this thread open