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    • Wellenreiter
      Wellenreiter Moderators @harmoye22 last edited by

      @harmoye22

      appdata refers to %appdata% in windows systems, what is a variable defining the directory, where applications store their data.

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        harmoye22 Regular Member @Wellenreiter last edited by harmoye22

        @wellenreiter Hi wrapper, yes I understand. Access to appdata appears via My Computer C drive. Wallet still syncing, 3 years 30 months to go, but still no sign of wallet address…Alan

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          Wellenreiter Moderators @harmoye22 last edited by

          @harmoye22

          before starting the wallet, did you place the wallet.dat from your backup into the %appdata%.feathercoin directory?

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            harmoye22 Regular Member @Wellenreiter last edited by

            @wellenreiter Hi wellenreiter, no have still not put info from my USB stick into appdata, as it seemed pointless with no wallet address. The info from my USB stick is now on my desktop…regards, Alan

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              harmoye22 Regular Member @Wellenreiter last edited by

              strikethrough text@wellenreiter Hi wellenreiter, have accessed… My Computer…C drive…programmes…feathercoin…in the feathercoin programme I have a few options…under daemon I have…feathercoin - cli.exe…or…feathercoin.exe. I also have copying.text notepad. I also have…doc… But it won’t let me into many of these files, just info files. I am ready to paste USB stick info, but where ?..regards, Alan

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                wrapper Moderators @harmoye22 last edited by wrapper

                @harmoye22 said in Newbie Quick Start Mining Guide:

                strikethrough text@wellenreiter Hi wellenreiter, have accessed… My Computer…C drive…programmes…feathercoin…in the feathercoin programme I have a few options…under daemon I have…feathercoin - cli.exe…or…feathercoin.exe. I also have copying.text notepad. I also have…doc… But it won’t let me into many of these files, just info files. I am ready to paste USB stick info, but where ?..regards, Alan

                Just copy your backup (wallet.dat) into My Computer C: \ Decuments and Settings \ youruser \ %appdata% \ Feathercoin

                and replace there the wallet.dat - start up the feathercoin-qt (.exe) application and log in …

                I don’t use windows tho’

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                  harmoye22 Regular Member @wrapper last edited by harmoye22

                  • list item@wrapper Hi wrapper, My computer…C drive…users does not exist. I have been through all programmes inside out, but can’t find users. My computer is run by Admin…Alan
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                  • wrapper
                    wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                    @harmoye22 said in Newbie Quick Start Mining Guide:

                    My Computer…C drive…programmes…feathercoin

                    Try this : Go to Start -> Run (or press WinKey+R) and run this:

                    %APPDATA%\Feathercoin

                    If that don’t work ask your admin. Those directories could be hidden by your Admin.

                    also check again in explorer, my fault typo? :

                    C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\ %APPDATA% \ Feathercoin ( XP )

                    C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Feathercoin (Vista and 7)

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                      wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                      @wrapper said in Newbie Quick Start Mining Guide:

                      I don’t use windows tho’
                      FTC Tip : 72RyZKLdJZatJNZg4vPsjj9xB3yb2o822X

                      If you haven’t run the program yet the directory won’t exist.

                      When you run feathercoin-qt.exe :

                      You should choose to put the wallet in a directory on the C: drive

                      instead of the default directory in Users …

                      A directory you have access to (I suggest c:\wallets\ ) You can then find that folder easily to copy in the back-up wallet.dat.

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                        harmoye22 Regular Member @wrapper last edited by

                        @wrapper Hi wrapper, done that. Have on my screen now…blocks…chainstake…lock file…blk001.DAT…blkindex.DAT…db.log…debug.log…peers.DAT…wallet.DAT. In wallet .DAT under edit, I have option to paste. …Alan

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                        • wrapper
                          wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                          Well done. If you are copying the backup in then paste did it say are you sure you want to copy over wallet.dat?

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                            wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                            Gotta go now, I’ll check back later, did you get the wallet.dat copied and restart the feathercoin-qt.exe?

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                              harmoye22 Regular Member @wrapper last edited by

                              @wrapper Hi wrapper, under wallet.DAT edit which had all the info I pressed paste .Will wait and see what happens…Alan

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                              • wrapper
                                wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                                You should see a different date for the new (backup) file?

                                You haven’t described what you have done enough to know if you have done it correctly

                                Opened explorer found and opened the USB, right clicked on wallet.dat, chose copy from the menu

                                then in file explorer --opened C:\users\youruser\ %APPDATA% \ roaming found Feathercoin

                                Clicked on that folder and pasted the backup wallet.dat file - are you sure you want to over write wallet.dat? then clicked yes. Then restarted feathercoin-qt.exe

                                later - gotta go.

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                                  harmoye22 Regular Member @wrapper last edited by

                                  @wrapper Hi wrapper, it all seems to have gone wrong. I pasted USB stick info into wallet, and then feathercoin app would not open saying… wallet corrupt…then tried to start again by uninstalling everything and re installing .But it just keeps saying wallet corrupt. Tried this a few times, changed browsers etc but to no avail…Alan

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                                    Tobi97l @harmoye22 last edited by

                                    @harmoye22 Did you copyed all files over or just the wallet.dat?

                                    You should only paste the wallet.dat into the directory.

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                                      harmoye22 Regular Member @Tobi97l last edited by

                                      @tobi97l Hi Tobi, bit pointless now as can’t get into my feathercoin wallet. Downloaded new wallet but , just the same script appears…wallet corrupt…Alan

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                                      • wrapper
                                        wrapper Moderators last edited by

                                        Fraid we can’t diagnose whats up without seeing it, running blind here. You can fix currupt wallets (if that is the problem) or extract the keys. You will need someone with more computer knowledge to help.

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                                          harmoye22 Regular Member @wrapper last edited by

                                          @wrapper Thanks wrapper, think I have just located a geek, so will let you know how I get on.Thanks for your help…very best, Alan

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                                            wrapper Moderators last edited by wrapper

                                            Let us know what he finds, we can chat him through it, if he/she gets a better idea where you stand.

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