Help with wallets

[kais246]

I ordered 4 bitcoins about a week ago to my wallet. Now I cannot download the chain due to a terrible internet situation and was going to use a friends up to date bitcoin client.

I've replaced his wallet.dat (it was empty) with mine and booted it up only for the client to show 0 bitcoins. It is fully up to date and I know the coins are in there because I can view them on blockchain.

How can I make his client read my wallet? I've been trying to get this happening for over a week.

Thanks!

[foo]

When you replace the wallet.dat you need to rescan the blockchain. Start the client with the option -rescan to do this.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

[WikileaksDude]

Just rescan your blockchain like the member above said.

[FactoredPrimes]

When things get funky with the client I just import the private keys into a temp wallet at blockchain.info and then send it to a brand new wallet.

[Stephen Gornick]

I've replaced his wallet.dat (it was empty) with mine and booted it up only for the client to show 0 bitcoins.

Are you sure you put the wallet.dat in the right directory?

 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory

It that is the right wallet.dat the address that you received on should appear in the address book.

[kais246]

When you replace the wallet.dat you need to rescan the blockchain. Start the client with the option -rescan to do this.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

Thanks, how do you run with an -xxx option though? That sort of stuff has always been quite a weakness for me.

I've replaced his wallet.dat (it was empty) with mine and booted it up only for the client to show 0 bitcoins.

Are you sure you put the wallet.dat in the right directory?

I believe so, it is located where the block chains and index are.

[Stephen Gornick]

Thanks, how do you run with an -xxx option though? That sort of stuff has always been quite a weakness for me.

Make sure your client is not running already,

Then launch a command line / terminal.

From the terminal, run

  bitcoin-qt -rescan

If you need more specific instructions, will need to describe which operating system you are running (e.g., Windows 7, Mac, Linux).

[kais246]

Thanks, how do you run with an -xxx option though? That sort of stuff has always been quite a weakness for me.

Make sure your client is not running already,

Then launch a command line / terminal.

From the terminal, run

  bitcoin-qt -rescan

If you need more specific instructions, will need to describe which operating system you are running (e.g., Windows 7, Mac, Linux).

I'm afraid I do 

I'm using Windows 7.

Do you mean using the command prompt?

[bitcoinbit]

i wish i read this a few months ago... i lost about 10btc from a reinstall 

[Stephen Gornick]

Do you mean using the command prompt?

Yes.  I don't know if bitcoin-qt is in the path in windows where you can just run it from anywhere.  Try opening a command prompt, then:

Code:

  C:> "bitcoin-qt" -rescan

If that doesn't work, you may need to first cd to the directory where the Bitcoin program reside.  (e.g., \Users\[your username]\Program Files\Bitcoin).

Maybe some Windows user here can give specific instruction.

[kais246]

Do you mean using the command prompt?

Yes.  I don't know if bitcoin-qt is in the path in windows where you can just run it from anywhere.  Try opening a command prompt, then:

Code:

  C:> "bitcoin-qt" -rescan

If that doesn't work, you may need to first cd to the directory where the Bitcoin program reside.  (e.g., \Users\[your username]\Program Files\Bitcoin).

Maybe some Windows user here can give specific instruction.

That's done it. Thank you my man!