back up problem

[tim119]

hi all. im new here. i've been wrecking my brain to try to restore my wallets with my backup.dat files for the past day or two. stumbled across this site and know you guys can help me.

i had to refresh my comp recently, and when i opened my wallet after this, it is now empty.

im using litecoinqt and bitcoinqt, and im on windows 8.

i have my wallets backed up. ive tried to follow this http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10974/import-wallet-dat-into-a-new-bitcoin-qt-client?lq=1 to no avail.

when i go to program files (x86) there is no bitcoin there. so in the folder that i use to open my wallet, i tried the right click method described in that link, but there is no option for "open command window here"

im sure it is something so simple im doing wrong. any help/advise would be great.

[bitpop]

It's in %APPDATA%\Bitcoin

To open command window, hold shift then right click

[roslinpl]

He could not see folders if hidden. Roamingdata folder is hid by default.

[tim119]

hi guys thanks for the reply.

i found %appdata% - roaming etc. but im not sure how many, if any, .dat files to delete from this, before i drag in my backup file, and do a rescan.

i have tried a few methods, and every time i end up with the same result, all the .dat files have re-appeared, along with my backup file, and i have 0.00 btc/ltc.

my method is... close bitcoin/litecoin-qt, go to %appdata%, delete .dat files, drop backup.dat file in, and start with rescan.

thanks again. i hope you can put me right. Tim.

[roslinpl]

it's wallet.dat file

Main folder like : C:\Users\R05L1N\AppData\Roaming\BitcoinQt\wallet.dat <- and when you put your old one into it you must name it wallet.dat too to replace existing one.

[bitpop]

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[bitpop]

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[roslinpl]

DID YOU READ ANYTHING FROM THAT SITE
What's wrong with you

He is just not an IT geek don't shout

We should help newbiees!

[bitpop]

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[bitpop]

hi guys thanks for the reply.

i found %appdata% - roaming etc. but im not sure how many, if any, .dat files to delete from this, before i drag in my backup file, and do a rescan.

i have tried a few methods, and every time i end up with the same result, all the .dat files have re-appeared, along with my backup file, and i have 0.00 btc/ltc.

my method is... close bitcoin/litecoin-qt, go to %appdata%, delete .dat files, drop backup.dat file in, and start with rescan.

thanks again. i hope you can put me right. Tim.

Dont delete anything, REPLACE wallet.dat that's it

[roslinpl]

DID YOU READ ANYTHING FROM THAT SITE
What's wrong with you

He is just not an IT geek don't shout

We should help newbiees!

I'm all for helping but we literally repeated what the site said it's like he didn't even go there

maybe he just did not recon that there is a wallet.dat file

[bitpop]

The site tells you exactly what to do. It never said delete anything else.

%APPDATA%\Bitcoin

In that folder, there should be a wallet.dat file.

If you have currently no bitcoins in your wallet, you can just delete that file and replace it with your backup.

[roslinpl]

The site tells you exactly what to do. It never said delete anything else.

%APPDATA%\Bitcoin

In that folder, there should be a wallet.dat file.

If you have currently no bitcoins in your wallet, you can just delete that file and replace it with your backup.

Yep Never delete wallet.dat when some coins on it that would be bad...

[tim119]

ah right, i never realized i have to rename it wallet.dat. that is news to me. thanks. i will let the blockchain load again here, and report back.

i knew it was something simple, makes sense really.

and no, i am defo not an IT geek. go easy on me, bitpop. and many thanks. everyday is a learning day and all that.

much love, speak soon

[bitpop]

We are here any time

[tim119]

thanks, bitpop and rosinpl.

 

[roslinpl]

No problem at all :-)

Glad to could help.

[tim119]

problem solved. thank you very much.

[roslinpl]

problem solved. thank you very much.

see it wasn't so hard

next time before you delete anything ask for help before you do something bad to your wallet.
Glad your money is safe.

Good luck and good night!

Regards!

[bitpop]

Now encrypt your wallet
And don't leave a backup lying around