Help! I had 78 bitcoins.

[spinnin]

Hello guys,
 Ok I have a computer obviously. I had 78 BTC in my wallet. I by accidently deleted my account on my computer which had my btc on it.

 So now I don't have my btc! How can I get them back?  

 Help! Anyway to get them back? Yes or no?

  

Like I deleted my account on my computer. The user account on the computer I deleted it. What do I do? 

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[the joint]

Hello guys,
 Ok I have a computer obviously. I had 78 BTC in my wallet. I by accidently deleted my account on my computer which had my btc on it.

 So now I don't have my btc! How can I get them back? 

 Help! Anyway to get them back? Yes or no?

 

By "account," do you mean you deleted the Bitcoin client?

How exactly did you accidentally delete it, can you remember?

[Uncurlhalo]

You could try and use a tool like Recuva made by Piriform to try and recover the wallet.dat off your hard drive. But I'm not sure what you mean by deleted your account. Could you clarify what was deleted and what state your computer is currently in?

[spinnin]

Like I deleted my account on my computer. The user account on the computer I deleted it. What do I do?  

 My computer is fine. I just don't have the btc.

[Uncurlhalo]

Have you set up a new account to log into? If so I think you might be able to recover the wallet.dat.

[spinnin]

Have you set up a new account to log into? If so I think you might be able to recover the wallet.dat.

 Yes I am on my computer I made a new account I am Administrator. So of course I am logged into this new account but when I clicked my bitcoin client I don't have my btc. How can I recover the wallet.dat?

[the joint]

Have you set up a new account to log into? If so I think you might be able to recover the wallet.dat.

 Yes I am on my computer I made a new account I am Administrator. So of course I am logged into this new account but when I clicked my bitcoin client I don't have my btc. How can I recover the wallet.dat?

Did you create a backup wallet.dat?

[LZ]

Turn off your computer immediately! Then boot from another system and recover deleted wallet.dat file using specialized software.
If you continue to use this hard drive - you may lose your wallet with all your bitcoins forever! It can be overwritten by new data.

[spinnin]

Have you set up a new account to log into? If so I think you might be able to recover the wallet.dat.

 Yes I am on my computer I made a new account I am Administrator. So of course I am logged into this new account but when I clicked my bitcoin client I don't have my btc. How can I recover the wallet.dat?

Did you create a backup wallet.dat?

No I never had time. Like I made the 78 btc within 6 hours. I then got off. Got back on and by accidentally deleted my computer user account. Anyway to recover or no? 

[spinnin]

Turn off your computer immediately! Boot from another system and recover deleted wallet.dat file using specialized software.

 What specialized software do I use? 

[Gladamas]

The wallet.dat file is located in [Username]\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin. You can get to your account's folder by typing "%APPDATA%\Bitcoin" (without the quotes) in the address bar of Windows Explorer. But if that folder and the files in it were deleted, you have to use file recovery software...

[spinnin]

The wallet.dat file is located in [Username]\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin. You can get to your account's folder by typing "%APPDATA%\Bitcoin" (without the quotes) in the address bar of Windows Explorer. But if that folder and the files in it were deleted, you have to use file recovery software...

 All it shows is the now files.
 How do I file recovery software?

[Gladamas]

http://data-recovery-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

There is also freeware out there, just look on Google.

-Samwb123

[LZ]

By the way, check your C:\Users\ directory (or C:\Documents and Settings\ for Windows XP). Can you see your previous user's directory?

What specialized software do I use?  

Try Recuva Free or something like that.

[Uncurlhalo]

I would use Recuva. Just google it then install it. Once you have it open select other as the file type you are looking for and pointing to the directory C:\Users\ and have it scan that for deleted files. Once it's done look through the list of files it finds and see if the wallet.dat is there and then restore the file.

[OutputKnight]

Turn off your computer immediately! Boot from another system and recover deleted wallet.dat file using specialized software.

 What specialized software do I use? 

You did not give us much info about your system. Is it Windows or Linux?

If it is windows:
on XP machine wallet.dat lives in "C:\Documents and Settings\<login>\Application Data\Bitcoin" Check whether it still exists. If not try to recover it using "specialised software":

• http://ntfsundelete.com/
• http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/

[LZ]

Uh. An unpleasant incident.

[Hexadecibel]

Paper wallet is king.

Or, if you are really, really dedicated, commit the address and private key to memory.


BRAIN WALLET

[Uncurlhalo]

RAIN WALLET

Hehehe. Rain wallet.

[Hexadecibel]

Hehehe. Rain wallet.

Ha ha ha... wow, you must have not wasted ANY time, I fixed that the second I posted