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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 10:05 pm

Title: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 10:05 pm
Ohhhh boyyyyy..

My laptop stopped working so I did a reboot of the laptop...

Now my btc wallet wont open

I get a msg saying

"A fatal error occurred. Bitcoin can no longer continue safely and will quit.

theres a little more info but i don't want to post that here..


PLEASE HELP.. THERE WAS SOME COIN IN THERE AND NOW I THINK IM FUCKED!!!
Title: Re: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: mortein on September 21, 2012, 10:15 pm
Hmm... try typing %APPDATA% in an explorer window and go into the Bitcoin folder and delete the blk* if on Windows ofc.. otherwise you might be fucked, hopefully your wallet isnt corrupted
Title: Re: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 10:29 pm
Hmm... try typing %APPDATA% in an explorer window and go into the Bitcoin folder and delete the blk* if on Windows ofc.. otherwise you might be fucked, hopefully your wallet isnt corrupted

Man.. I dont get it.. whats an explorer window.. I tried it in my browser as an address to no avail..

I am running windows...

Title: Re: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 10:31 pm
it says its a runaway exception, if that helps anyone understand this
Title: Re: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 10:54 pm
btw.. I'm offering 1 btc to anyone who helps me get my coins back
Title: Re: Fatal error occured?!?!? Bitcoin wallet issues please help
Post by: johnmtl on September 21, 2012, 11:01 pm
Recovery is:
make sure bitcoin is not running
cd into your .bitcoin directory
rm -rf db* database* .lock *.pid


But what the fuck does that mean... to me its giberish.. can a computer pro help?? maybe i should call geek squad....lol