Help please, can I somehow still access feathercoin I had in 2013?

inct73

@megawhat do you still have the computer where the wallet was downloaded to?

megawhat

@inct73 dont think so

inct73

@megawhat if you don’t have the computer and didn’t make any backups of the wallet, then I don’t know if there are any other options to retrieve the feathercoin, maybe someone else has has an idea?

AcidD

If you didn’t back up your private keys or wallet.dat

And if you no longer have the computer you used…then sorry the coins are lost.

wrapper

Hi and welcome, sorry to hear about the lost wallet.

jimmy24651

@AcidD @wrapper

If I back up my wallet.dat file once, am I safe, or do I need to back it up after every transaction?

ie - I have 10 coins. I back up my file. I then add 5 coins. My machine is destroyed. Does the dat file contain 10 coins, or all 15?

jimmy24651

I assume that the dat file is attached to my private key (or IS my private key), so all 15 should be safe…but I am not sure, and at this point, I would rather be safe than sorry. I’ve began to become a bit of a hoarder with my FTC! =o)

Tobi97l

@jimmy24651 The coins are stored in the blockchain not in your wallet.dat file. You just need it to open your wallet on a new computer. This wallet then synchronizes with the chain. So yes all of your coins are safe.

wrapper

@jimmy24651 Re: when to back-up. You will be alright if you backup after creating any new addresses.

But, it’s always good to have a new “back-up”, and that should be, at least 2 onsite and one off site to be safe …

jimmy24651

@tobi97l So you’re .dat file basically just points your wallet towards your “address” on the blockchain…?? 10-4! Thanks for the clarification!