help please!!

[pfunk]

i cant open my wallet, i keep getting error loading blkindex.dat.  ive read that i need to type in %appdata% but i dont get anything.  I dont know where to find the "blk"files and pretty much stuck.  my wallet is in a folder in my documents.  i did backup my  wallet on a flashdrive but have no idea what to do with it.  ive been messing around with this for 3 days now and cant figure it out.  It all started with a purchase and my block chain was about 35000 behind, i tried to let it run all night and when i work up and tried to open wallet to see if it finished "bam" nothing!
any help would be greatly appreciated...i am a newb!

[AndrewBUD]

You're on windows?


if so.

You'll find the files in C: Users - Username - appdate - roaming - bitcoin


You should find the files needed there.

If there is a problem with your wallet. Backup the wallet.dat file somewhere safe.


Delete everything in that folder. Replace the wallet.dat file and restart bitcoin-qt client. It will download the entire blockchain again.

Next time you shut down make sure the bitcoin-qt client is shut down completely before rebooting or shutting down the PC.

[pfunk]

ok i know this is going to sound retarded but i click on c: drive then then user then i just have a list :contacts,desktop,downloads,favorites....etc,etc.

i dont get where i find the appdata-roaming-bitcoin

ive seen this online when i was searching for help but this is where i am stuck.  sorry to sound so incompetent i just cant figure this out (possibly too frustrated)!!

[AndrewBUD]

The directory would be your computer name.



Go to Start open your Personal Folder.

Top right of the start menu.


once there you can find. appdate/roaming/bitcoin


You might have to go in to Folder Options to show hidden folders.

[itsgoldbaby]

Maybe just open "My computer" and in the address bar type "%appdata%". I run windows XP and this works for me. Then you should be able to find your bitcoin folder.

[pfunk]

ok got it now i see a list of 14 different things database, .lock,_db .001-006, addr, blk0001, blkindex, db, debug, and wallet.

what do i delete?

[pfunk]

i had already copied wallet.dat file to flashdrive.  so now i delete "everything" in the bitcoin folder and send that .dat file back then restart it?

[itsgoldbaby]

If you have a backup of your wallet.dat file, then yes I would delete everything related to Bitcoin then start fresh. I had a problem with my bitcoin client about a month ago, and after I reinstalled bitcoin, I had to go back to that folder and put a copy of my backed up wallet.dat file in there (obviously delete the default in there first though.).

[AndrewBUD]

or delete every except the wallet.dat and then reload the bitcoin-qt client

Make sure to keep a backup at all times.

[pfunk]

thanks everyone for your help, i got coins!!

[AndrewBUD]

Good to hear.