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

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      megawhat Regular Member last edited by

      I have the wallet address number but little else?

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        inct73 Regular Member last edited by

        Do you have the wallet.dat file?

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          megawhat Regular Member @inct73 last edited by

          @inct73 dont think so - not sure what that is

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            inct73 Regular Member last edited by

            How did you get the wallet address back then? And what happened after that?

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              megawhat Regular Member last edited by

              I downloaded the wallet from feathercoin site, someone else added coins ( payment for something ) then i mostly forgot about it tbh

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                inct73 Regular Member @megawhat last edited by

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

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                  megawhat Regular Member @inct73 last edited by

                  @inct73 dont think so

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                    inct73 Regular Member @megawhat last edited by

                    @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?

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                    • AcidD
                      AcidD Moderators last edited by

                      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.

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                      • wrapper
                        wrapper Moderators last edited by

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

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                        • jimmy24651
                          jimmy24651 last edited by

                          @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?

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                          • jimmy24651
                            jimmy24651 last edited by

                            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)

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                              Tobi97l @jimmy24651 last edited by

                              @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.

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                              • wrapper
                                wrapper Moderators last edited by

                                @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 …

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                                • jimmy24651
                                  jimmy24651 @Tobi97l last edited by

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

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