Lost my wallet password bitcoin 10btc

[bram_vnl]

I have found a old wallet with in 10btc I have no idea about the password

what can i do?

[roslinpl]

I have found a old wallet with in 10btc I have no idea about the password

what can i do?

2 ways to do it:

1.Find the password
2.Bruteforce it.


There is no other way.

This is the reason why this is SO important to remember your password to any bitcoin wallet.
Without a password you will not get access to your coins - it is impossible. (if password was configured).

It is kinda like - you had a jar with money and you hid it in in the ground in some forest. And after a while you don't remember which forest it was and where you did put that jar..

Kind regards.

[IanFoxley]

Might be an idea to think of passwords you might have used in the past, just incase it was one of those..

You might get some tips or answers in this message thread or read through them as you are not the first or the last to have this happen to you.

Here is an example, many more in that forum thread too, might find some useful advice.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=85495.0

Hope you someday do recover your coins.

Ian.

[bram_vnl]

i hop so i can get my password back 

[counter]

Yeah I'd suggest writing down all the passowrds you may have used and try every one of them.  I recently forgot my password and that worked for me.  I just wish I had 10 Bitcoin inside when I remembered the code.   

Good luck.

[boxuser]

True i agree, think of the possibilities what you might have used, like was it "ihave10btchere" or something like that and then go from there, or even roughly what it could have been, then you can try variations write it down on a paper and eliminate possibilities.

Might be an idea to think of passwords you might have used in the past, just incase it was one of those..

You might get some tips or answers in this message thread or read through them as you are not the first or the last to have this happen to you.

Here is an example, many more in that forum thread too, might find some useful advice.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=85495.0

Hope you someday do recover your coins.

Ian.

[TheJuice]

if you know how long the password was likely to be along with the character set (ie all lowercase), I could help you. If the password was ~6 chars with only lowercase letters + numbers then there are only 2 billion combinations.

[From Above]

100% obvious the thief OP stole password protected wallet - struggles cracking it LOLOL

op u wont be able to crack it dude-  better forget bout it before trying frustratingly LOl

~CfA~

[counter]

100% obvious the thief OP stole password protected wallet - struggles cracking it LOLOL

op u wont be able to crack it dude-  better forget bout it before trying frustratingly LOl

~CfA~

Man I hope that is not the case in this situation.  I would admit it is very possible and people have tried this type of thing on this forum before if I'm not mistaken.

[rikkejohn]

have you got an old copy of the wallet before encryption? If so, remove the new wallet, put the old one in, and start the client.

[bram_vnl]

have you got an old copy of the wallet before encryption? If so, remove the new wallet, put the old one in, and start the client.

no i don't have 

[bram_vnl]

I can do 3 attack's

sha512 = dictionary attack
AES256= if you remember a apart of the password
N:70312= brute force attack

[TheDragonSlayer]

I have found a old wallet with in 10btc I have no idea about the password

what can i do?

How long is your password?

[bram_vnl]

I have found a old wallet with in 10btc I have no idea about the password

what can i do?

How long is your password?

i for get

[arieq]

well, If you dont have a good idea of what the password was, then the wallet would need to be "brute forced" cracked which is currently not an option for bitcoin wallets.

but if you do, then I can offer you some help

[bram_vnl]

well, If you dont have a good idea of what the password was, then the wallet would need to be "brute forced" cracked which is currently not an option for bitcoin wallets.

but if you do, then I can offer you some help

what can you do?

[bram_vnl]

i now 2 things is 30 long and the word forum is in it

[cassimares]

Too bad, the best way is actually try remember it.

[roslinpl]

i now 2 things is 30 long and the word forum is in it

In my opinion bruteforcing 30 chars even if you know that "forum" word was in it will take .... years

[bram_vnl]

i now 2 things is 30 long and the word forum is in it

In my opinion bruteforcing 30 chars even if you know that "forum" word was in it will take .... years

i now its have no up letters and special characters