8,000 bitcoin Lost because of the blue death screen.

[Sindibad]

I always myself if I have to write this or not, But all solutions are exhausted, and I hope someone can help.

The first time I heard about bitcoin was in 2010  - ( exact DEC/2009), I thought it was just a token or something ridiculous to give as tips..etc ( tbh Worth nothing, something that could fail and be another fad),
I was managing some websites and playing games, After few months (July 2010)  I decided to create a flash gaming website for Adsense lol all I know that period was google Adsense, My idea was different I wanted to reward players with bitcoins and make money from Ads, I've created multiple addresses and made few transactions and bought more coins ... I found a freelancer for this task and paid him to start the job, and agreed that website will be ready by the end of November... things were going as I wanted and I was busy with other stuff.
My life changed that month (NOV), I was doing some work as usual ( routine: checking forums ... new niches..etc) I turned off my computer the screen shows update configuration something like that with an alert "don't turn off your computer", I was working on windows 7 Pro On IBM. Guess what happened after the shit update ?! Windows keeps restarting 4 or 5 times, a blue screen loaded saying that there is a problem with windows and I have to check hardware and some codes.
I've tried to restore the system to a specific date, They mention the update time and if I want to restore the system data and settings before the update, I did what I had to do but nothing is changed, F*CK!
I didn't care about bitcoin the problem was with text files (login and passwords ) and some serious data on C drive.
Luckily I had ubuntu portable on CD. I've copied all necessary files pictures to E drive missed some text files and install windows 7 again and turned off Windows update.
I've abandoned my previous idea and a lot of ideas just because of the shit happened.
Fast forward to 2013, This when I heard about bitcoin again since November 2010, wow with The Bitcoins that I have, my wealth will be around 80K$ I was the happiest man that day ( but just for few minutes) I've checked E drive and didn't find anything that has relation with bitcoin !! shit!) I spent all day searching for bitcoin files and nothing.
After doing some research about bitcoin and where coins are stored I figure out that there is a hidden file in App data, (shit !!)
I attempted to find a solution to restore deleted files I've tested several tools for recovery data, I got the wallet.dat after spending hours of search, you can't imagine my feeling when I saw the file lol...  I moved the file to the bitcoin core folder and run the program... it shows corrupt -salvage failed! (F*****CK).
I  created a copy for wallet.dat and tested all bitcoin core versions especially the old version also the same version used the first time. But the same result all the time. I spent weeks if not months looking for a solution starting from this forum with the same case and Reddit ... I used also the Pywallet script and still no success... I thought the issue from the recovery tool so tested all-new recovery software, there was hope with one program that was able to recover some old pictures, Was able to recover the wallet.dat file too ..and again the same result. "Corrupted shit file".

Maybe someone can help with a good solution, I remember that I created a password for that wallet, please leave me comments with a potential solution, If I was able to move the bitcoins then sure 100 BTC will be given to the first person, leave me good and positive comments and mention also your bitcoin address So I can make a drop with 1BTC for the next 100 comments.
I don't know if I have to laugh or cry while watching bitcoin these days.
I'm Broke, my hopes were all high and euphoric then right after low and dreadful ..there is no specific moral to this story.

For Bitcoin address: ( it makes me sick)
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/15Z5YJaaNSxeynvr6uW6jQZLwq3n1Hu6RX

Microsoft ruined my life that day! I don't know if I have to blame them or myself, November still the worst month for me ( I had abdominal surgery last Nov 2020)... anyway it is a promise, keep an eye on it. Backup your files that is all!


Screenshot for the issue : file recovery : https://prnt.sc/1032smd
Picture for HDD ( https://prnt.sc/10fmpij ) and IBM (https://prnt.sc/10fmqbl).

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[WanderingPhilospher]

You say you did create a password for the wallet? I take it, it is a Bitcoin core wallet and you have a (corrupted) wallet.dat file?

Do you remember any information about your password? Anything? How many characters you think it might have been, any special characters you may have used back then, numbers, etc.?

I can attack the password if you know something about it...

[RickDeckard]

While I can't actually help you besides telling you about the solutions that you apparently have tried already, you should perhaps ask a mod or change this thread over to Development & Technical Discussion.

[sunofnight]

Sindi, I need you to do a test on your wallet.dat by executing the command to extract the hash from your file, see if it will work:

python bitcoin2john.py wallet.dat

You will get a string returned, for example:
$bitcoin$64$f0ef639cd01bb26805c190e0aeba006fbdd6b817e0b6634b0fb11944bc0f19eb$16$d2542bb38e0ee061$76753$2$00$2$00

I will do my best to earn those 100 bitcoins! Count on me, send me message too!

[fr4nkthetank]

maybe try recuva, when you launch core add the -salvagewallet option from the command line, but maybe check out this thread.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=22697.0
Although your addy shows recent transactions...

[Chikito]

1. Are you have a wallet.dat password?.

2. There is 3 option I was read how to recover it;  pywallet, bitcoinj and hex editor. source

3. Be careful of Pm's

[Andzhig]

Looks pretty suspicious or a joke. Having a hard drive with 400 million dollars, instead of finding the best masters in reality, he goes to the forum to ask... Are you the author? gkelly 15Z5YJaaNSxeynvr6uW6jQZLwq3n1Hu6RX https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24346.0 Make a complete copy of the hard disk (image) and upload it here and we'll see what you can do 

[crwth]

It's pretty suspicious to me as well. Upon reading the posts and seeing the post by Andzhig, this is gkelly

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=131

Very early member and I doubt this is him.

[philipma1957]

...
https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/15Z5YJaaNSxeynvr6uW6jQZLwq3n1Hu6RX
...

that address has a lot of spam deposits for a long time period.


first cheap deposit was in 2013

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/69ee54bc1d0307fd061c9bd3261d377a879ff392045a9ca2633b8e13c93e0f6e


last real move was a 3 coin withdrawal in 2010

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/491745d93b05675c27e2ee5515ca0b24b699bbdd65955dbd1fb280a18adf9e12



I count about 35 spam deposits from 2013 to now.

[COBRAS]

@Sindibad !!! You need go to Dave, he is on this phorum, in times magasine etc, legit expert - he is recovery many wallets !!!

I exact know, what he is can help you !!!



Detail about David service https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8pmlog/dave_from_wallet_recovery_services_does_it_again/

https://walletrecoveryservices.com


Also, you can dump wallet.dat private keys with this software

https://www.thegrideon.com/bitcoin-password-recovery.html


I was maked a screen for you for test, can your wallet dums privkeys or problem more serious



(DO NOT FORGET DISABLE INTERNET CONNECTION ON YOUR COMPUTER THEN YOU WILL DUMP PRIVKEYS !!!)


Yes, I'm intermediate, but, I WAS GIVE HELP YOU  

Many other services 80% - are scam projects,they will torment you in every possible way and then they will get the most out of you for their " help".

Please, send me 100 BTC after you recover access to your wallet. my wallet for helping in commets


My wallet address bc1qg3th0ps7vyglrap74xkapq50aqyv4uccuvcdx9


  


No one else can't help you like Dave !!!

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I think you need try run this method https://github.com/cryptofun/honey/issues/17

Problem like yours !!!



How to run this method https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4203/how-can-i-export-the-private-key-for-an-address-from-the-satoshi-client

Look inside your walet.dat file with hex editor, and say find you privkey or not. If yes, I will give your a link for python scrypt what work offline and you will can making WIF import format of hex privkey for importing WIF to electrum walleet.
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I can also help you manualy dump privkeys with hex editor for wallet.dat file and after import privkey to new wallet.... Edited - You cad do it yourself with this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXiIrj4LawE

and this additional 2 messages:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4413938.msg39301607#msg39301607

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4413938.msg39306816#msg39306816


BUT DO NOT PASTE YOUR HEX PRIVKEY ON ANY WWW SITE'S.



MY INFORMATION WAS HELP YOU ??

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

Looks pretty suspicious or a joke. Having a hard drive with 400 million dollars.

That was my first impression of this thread too, that much amount is something that isn't stored in just one hard drive in my opinion. The larger the amount that you own, then you should have thought of splitting the bitcoin in different wallets.

[fr4nkthetank]

well addy had activity recently, so yeah....plus people gonna spam their btc addies
thread locked in 3...2..

[WanderingPhilospher]

Looks pretty suspicious or a joke. Having a hard drive with 400 million dollars.

That was my first impression of this thread too, that much amount is something that isn't stored in just one hard drive in my opinion. The larger the amount that you own, then you should have thought of splitting the bitcoin in different wallets.

Not saying this is a joke or not but having it on one hard drive doesn't necessarily make it a joke.

Help me understand why someone would have multiple hard drives to hold roughly 8,000 btc?

Especially back in 2010 when btc was still in its infancy and not worth much.

I understand at today's prices, but not back in 2010?

[TangentC]

One of the Best Wallet Recovery Instructions, I ever seen was written for an altcoin
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=487814.msg39619214#msg39619214
They list the steps to dump the private key, if you can do that you can import the private key into a new wallet.

Just replace the altcoin name with bitcoin when you follow the steps.
Good Luck.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

That was my first impression of this thread too, that much amount is something that isn't stored in just one hard drive in my opinion. The larger the amount that you own, then you should have thought of splitting the bitcoin in different wallets.

Help me understand why someone would have multiple hard drives to hold roughly 8,000 btc?

Especially back in 2010 when btc was still in its infancy and not worth much.

I understand at today's prices, but not back in 2010?

Back in 2010 it could be understandable that OP won't put 8,000 btc on multiple hard drives but time passes and the prices go up, during the 2017 peak, how come OP didn't think of splitting it. You mean to say that OP didn't check the prices for 11 years only to BSOD the computer and corrupt the wallet in the hard drive? That is a rather suspicious thing for me.

[amishmanish]

OPs problem seems to be that the files from the recovery program are "corrupted". This happens a lot due to fragmentation as explained in this post at superuser.com
That can be a useful post. One that you may already have gone through and tried. If not, the alternative recover tool like PhotoRec seems to help with file recovery better than other softwares.

Also, if any of these methods work, make sure you are doing them "offline" and on a clean PC. You cannot ignore the possibility that some of these recovery programs themselves aren't trojans willing to share private keys the moment they are exposed.

Many people lost BTC from earlier years this way. The pain is obvious. Don't stress about it anymore though. Abdominal issues are stress related a lot of times. You can still do and earn a lot as long as you are healthy and stress-free. Even if you had all those millions, it wouldn't be worth spoiled health. Just one life and body man, take care of it. Wish you speedy recovery and good luck with this.

One of the Best Wallet Recovery Instructions, I ever seen was written for an altcoin
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=487814.msg39619214#msg39619214
They list the steps to dump the private key, if you can do that you can import the private key into a new wallet.

Just replace the altcoin name with bitcoin when you follow the steps.
Good Luck.

146 posts..0 merits!! What is your story newbie?? BTW, That link had lot of information so i gave you some merit. Just hope you are all not part of a circle of bots or spammers..LOL..Also, Don't shill BCash man..

[WanderingPhilospher]

That was my first impression of this thread too, that much amount is something that isn't stored in just one hard drive in my opinion. The larger the amount that you own, then you should have thought of splitting the bitcoin in different wallets.

Help me understand why someone would have multiple hard drives to hold roughly 8,000 btc?

Especially back in 2010 when btc was still in its infancy and not worth much.

I understand at today's prices, but not back in 2010?

Back in 2010 it could be understandable that OP won't put 8,000 btc on multiple hard drives but time passes and the prices go up, during the 2017 peak, how come OP didn't think of splitting it. You mean to say that OP didn't check the prices for 11 years only to BSOD the computer and corrupt the wallet in the hard drive? That is a rather suspicious thing for me.

Not saying one way or the other, OP said when he tried to check in 2013, it was too late, damage was done.

The peculiar thing is that link to the users and their bitcoin addresses, the gkelly or whatever. Interesting...

[nutildah]

Looks pretty suspicious or a joke. Having a hard drive with 400 million dollars, instead of finding the best masters in reality, he goes to the forum to ask... Are you the author? gkelly 15Z5YJaaNSxeynvr6uW6jQZLwq3n1Hu6RX https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24346.0 Make a complete copy of the hard disk (image) and upload it here and we'll see what you can do  

Good find.

gkelly, Bitcoin Forum user #131. 7 posts so there's not much to glean, other than he most likely would know about the appdata folder.

OP's story doesn't exactly match up with this one:

Once upon a time there was a boy named (redacted). He used to go by the alias gkelly. He got involved in mining bitcoin early on. He was successful in mining 7000+ bitcoins which he stored in his wallet. He used his laptop to mine them. After a while summer came and it was too hot for him to handle both his wife and the mining laptop. Thats when he decided to choose his wife and stopped mining with his laptop. Days went by and his laptop was got too depressed to live and finally left this world. Although he died his organs were salvaged by glelly. He stored the HDD which stored his wallet which stored his bitcoins. And few years later without realising, he was losing millions of todays bitcoin worth, he dumped his hdd in the bin. And by the time he realised how much he fucked up the poor HDD, which stored his wallet which stored the bitcoins, was already buried 7feet under all other discarded rubbish. Thats the story how gkelly murdered those many bitcoins with no trace of the incident except the blockchain which stores the information on that poor soul. And legend says it still haunts people visiting the pile of garbage looking for treasure.

If gkelly wakes up and posts in this thread then that will be unexpected.

We need a real OG to confirm whether or not this address is actually associated with gkelly as it is not in his posts.

Wonder if I can get @BitcoinFX attention by doing this.

Further reading:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ifl26/distribution_of_wealth_on_the_bitcoin_forum/

[amishmanish]

Looks pretty suspicious or a joke. Having a hard drive with 400 million dollars, instead of finding the best masters in reality, he goes to the forum to ask... Are you the author? gkelly 15Z5YJaaNSxeynvr6uW6jQZLwq3n1Hu6RX https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24346.0 Make a complete copy of the hard disk (image) and upload it here and we'll see what you can do  

Good find.

gkelly, Bitcoin Forum user #131. 7 posts so there's not much to glean, other than he most likely would know about the appdata folder.

Such fucking good'ol days of honest, naive people when BTC wasn't worth much. It seems it used to attract the smartest people. I was just looking at gkelly's small post history and on one of the threads, it is amusing to look at the comments. Sample this from an OG Newbie account called @Goldstein:

would it be unethical for me to farm a whole cluster of old Pentium3s/Pentium4s and generate Bitcoins that way?

He is actually wondering if it'd be unethical if he hoarded mining capacity..

Here's a fellow named greyhawk, just casually dropping an awesome limerick inspired by American Pie

A long, long time ago
I can still remember how that mining used to make me smile
And, I knew if I had my chance that I could make those bankers dance, and...
Maybe I'd be happy for a while
But piratefourty made me shiver, with every block that I'd deliver
Bad news on the forum - I couldn't keep decorum
I can't remember if I cried when I read about the ASIC tide
Something touched me deep inside the day the CPU died

Bye bye, my little share of the pie
drove my tools to the pools but the pools went dry
them good old boys are scamming victims and lie, singing
This'll be the day that I'm high
This'll be the day that I'm high

LMAO @ "Bye bye, my little share of pie"..He is lamenting about losing the mining race to ASICs and mining essentially becoming centralized. Haha..Such bloody talent.Thanks for the link @nutildah. Slide to a pretty little wonderland.

[AB de Royse777]

When I read such a story like the OP I get confused to take which side to take. There are one side who are sceptical and there are another side who think this could be true. I did not do much research, but I trust Andzhig and nutildah are right.

We can not ignore the fact that in the early time most of the people in the bitcoin ecosystem did not care much about it since there were no value for Bitcoin. We know about the guy in Ireland or Scotland who threw away his hard drive with 7,500 BTC and many more sad stories. Only one and two stories we know maybe those came to forums and mainstream media, but there could be thousands of stories if not millions that they lost their coin for any given reason. I, too, lost some, but it was not much so never talked about it.

Anyway, never mind.