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April 05, 2013, 11:24:42 AM |
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Please could a Moderator move this to Electrum Bitcoin forum part. I'm thinking it'll get better responses being there (Forum > Bitcoin > Development & Technical Discussion > Alternative clients > Electrum) - cheers :-)
I have my own PC and its tweak just the way I like it (yes I know its a bit OCD but I like it that way); very v fast and I have warned all my family to stay off it. Bitcoins I've been following more or less from the start, lack of cash has prevented my making any serious cash but I understand its not just about that.
I've never really settled on 1 Wallet that I prefer to use all the time; I've tried quite a few to date and uninstalled most of 'em all. My scare was using a temp online Wallet that's just announced its pulling the site as its been compromised, thankfully I just used the site this once and for a short stay with my Btc's in, which I sent to my Tablets Wallet soon as I could. Again I was never really keen on the Tablets Wallet also, so because of this scare I decided its about time to get a full time Wallet, and at last I found what I classed as my perfect Wallet in Electrum.
I downloaded it, installed, and in meantime went and got myself a beer, came back to it up and running, Wow I thought, I really like the look of this. So I played around for a couple o minutes to familiarize myself with it, and Yes I thought, this is definitely the 1, so I scan the Wallets Addy with tablet and send them to Electrum Wallet without thinking, and Duh, the bombshell dropped as soon as I sent: I didn't recall getting the option to create a password or select a server etc when installing it.
In puzzlement, why did I not get this freaking option... and after 20mins or so trying to guess its password etc. I stroll into my Bro's room asking him if he's used my PC lately, "not for a few months he added" So after a couple of slaps I got him to admit that he'd used my PC when trying 2 source a Wallet for himself. Turns out he'd already tried Electrum but had uninstalled it immediately; so when I came to install it, not realizing its for the 2nd time, obviously its defaulted to 1st install for its setup passwords etc, and now my bugger of a bro cannot remember ANY of the info he entered, so I'm stuck with a nice Electrum software that is goner be my Wallet, showing just over 5 Bitcoins in and cannot retrieve them in anyway as I don't know any of the settings.
Please if anyone can help and guide me a way I can get around this. I'm so broke atm and selling these coins would make a big difference as you can imagine (I was was hoping to put some of the cash towards our mums medical bills). I've thumped my Bro enough and I do also take a little responsibility for it, I should have been more alert when installing it
many many thanks in advance
regards Oinky
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