What happens if I don't remember even having a password for my bitcoin core wallet?? I don't think i ever had to use one while receiving and transmitting BTC to other addresses?? I only have the wallet backup.dat file, can i still retrieve my BTC??? I got the wallet in 2016 or 2017, was it possible i didn't have to do any password stuff back then on the earlier software versions??
Hi Dale Smith, it sounds as if there is no password on your wallet.dat, so I suggest you try to use it in your bitcoin-core wallet.. (backup your wallet) To do so I suggest you find your bitcoin roaming folder (bitcoin-core wallet is SHUT DOWN) you can usually find the folder here: Copy C:\Users\WINDOWS_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin to a windows explorer address bar. Don't forget to change WINDOWS_USERNAME above to your username,, Rename the wallet.dat you find in the roaming/Bitcoin folder into something like Wallet2.dat Copy Paste the old 2016 wallet.dat into the Bitcoin roaming folder... Start the program Bitcoin-Core and it will now load your old wallet. If you originally did not have a password, then you will not have a password now.
@@BitcoinDaytrader yeah yeah yeah! That's what I've done now, I had to buy an external harddrive to cope with the size of the Blockchain and reinstall bitcoin core, I let it sync, then moved my old wallet over to where you said, let it rescan, and it's all gravy now! Whoop! I also encrypted my wallet and backed it up on various devices too, and deleted all my non encrypted backup wallets just incase someone gets theirs grubby hand on them. Thanks for your help!!! Subscribed!
Thank you for your subscription!! :D Awesome news, and a very smart move to encrypt the wallet and make several backups, delete the original non-encrypted wallets too.. Reminder Backup every time you receive a big amount of money, just to be safe..
A 10 year bull market, with cycles. Stack, and Hodl those Satoshi’s. Don’t try to time it, don’t try to outsmart it, just stack and Hodl. If after two cycles your unhappy, I’ll be as surprised, and disappointed as you.
What happens if I don't remember even having a password for my bitcoin core wallet?? I don't think i ever had to use one while receiving and transmitting BTC to other addresses??
I only have the wallet backup.dat file, can i still retrieve my BTC??? I got the wallet in 2016 or 2017, was it possible i didn't have to do any password stuff back then on the earlier software versions??
Hi Dale Smith, it sounds as if there is no password on your wallet.dat, so I suggest you try to use it in your bitcoin-core wallet..
(backup your wallet)
To do so I suggest you find your bitcoin roaming folder (bitcoin-core wallet is SHUT DOWN) you can usually find the folder here:
Copy C:\Users\WINDOWS_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin to a windows explorer address bar.
Don't forget to change WINDOWS_USERNAME above to your username,,
Rename the wallet.dat you find in the roaming/Bitcoin folder into something like Wallet2.dat
Copy Paste the old 2016 wallet.dat into the Bitcoin roaming folder...
Start the program Bitcoin-Core and it will now load your old wallet.
If you originally did not have a password, then you will not have a password now.
@@BitcoinDaytrader yeah yeah yeah! That's what I've done now, I had to buy an external harddrive to cope with the size of the Blockchain and reinstall bitcoin core, I let it sync, then moved my old wallet over to where you said, let it rescan, and it's all gravy now! Whoop! I also encrypted my wallet and backed it up on various devices too, and deleted all my non encrypted backup wallets just incase someone gets theirs grubby hand on them. Thanks for your help!!! Subscribed!
Thank you for your subscription!! :D Awesome news, and a very smart move to encrypt the wallet and make several backups, delete the original non-encrypted wallets too..
Reminder Backup every time you receive a big amount of money, just to be safe..
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A 10 year bull market, with cycles. Stack, and Hodl those Satoshi’s. Don’t try to time it, don’t try to outsmart it, just stack and Hodl. If after two cycles your unhappy, I’ll be as surprised, and disappointed as you.
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