Author Topic: 0.9.0 Still carnt access my wallet  (Read 9804 times)

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Transactions went through - For anyone else having problems this sequence was a solution to a combination of problems i was having. All detailed instructions on how to do the below are given above by very generous members.

1. use the console to download the blockchain not the client, when the blockchain is downloaded close the console
2. Backup you wallet backups IMPORTANT use xeroc's instructions above.
3. Open the client and import a backup. Here I has to close and restart my client but i dont know if my computer froze. Enter you password.
4. Let the client sync the blocks since you closed the console.
5. Goto your wallet name top left of the client click on it and then select advanced at the bottom. In PREFERENCES change the log out time so its much longer. I had to do this because the console has to scan transactions now the blockchain has downloaded and with the default timeout I was getting logged out before the transaction scanning was complete.
6. Hopefully now you are free to play.
Thanks for the summary ..
Good to see all is fine at your end now ..  8)

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Just wait for the resync to finish up ...

Transactions went through - For anyone else having problems this sequence was a solution to a combination of problems i was having. All detailed instructions on how to do the below are given above by very generous members.

1. use the console to download the blockchain not the client, when the blockchain is downloaded close the console
2. Backup you wallet backups IMPORTANT use xeroc's instructions above.
3. Open the client and import a backup. Here I has to close and restart my client but i dont know if my computer froze. Enter you password.
4. Let the client sync the blocks since you closed the console.
5. Goto your wallet name top left of the client click on it and then select advanced at the bottom. In PREFERENCES change the log out time so its much longer. I had to do this because the console has to scan transactions now the blockchain has downloaded and with the default timeout I was getting logged out before the transaction scanning was complete.
6. Hopefully now you are free to play.

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Just wait for the resync to finish up ...

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You can increase the logout time in the preferences ... not sure why transactions show pending .. it maybe because the wallet is still processing the blockchain that new blocks are not scanned ..

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I have tried to send some test transactions but they all say pending? I though they went through in 10 seconds?

Blocks are synced. Transaction scanning is in progress 6% at the moment but in never gets to 100% because it logs its self out before i get there.

Is something still wrong?

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I got back into the wallet after following xeroc's instructions (many thanks) but i still carnt do anything because it keeps crashing before uploading the chain. I am trying this from bitshares_client but it keeps crashing here too. Any suggestions?
puh ... do you get an error message?
can you let the bitshares_client.exe run until synced with the chain BEFORE opening the "wallet" with your funds?

I think Im there !!!!!!
I kept restarting my computer every time bitshares_client.exe got stuck on a block until it was in sync. Then loaded client and WOO HOO the password worked. Now i just have to get the transaction scanning done (currently 13%)

Thanks everyone for your help. I will test transaction sending with a few tips!!

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I got back into the wallet after following xeroc's instructions (many thanks) but i still carnt do anything because it keeps crashing before uploading the chain. I am trying this from bitshares_client but it keeps crashing here too. Any suggestions?
puh ... do you get an error message?
can you let the bitshares_client.exe run until synced with the chain BEFORE opening the "wallet" with your funds?

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I got back into the wallet after following xeroc's instructions (many thanks) but i still carnt do anything because it keeps crashing before uploading the chain. I am trying this from bitshares_client but it keeps crashing here too. Any suggestions?

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I was able to log back in after:

1. Deleting my .json wallet files (after backing up in multiple spots) in the APPDATA bitshares directory.
2. Importing the most recent backup file.
3. It took a few tries, but it worked the last time for me.
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No deleting required .. though you should manually backup the "default" wallet as a folder and you may need to do a rescan int the wallet ... ( wallet will do this automatically/not reSYNC)

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Hi Clayop, I have tried that. I let it download the chain then typed exit and loaded the bitshares client and got the same problem, carnt login. What shal i try next?
Try the console version to load your wallet:

1) start bitshares_client.exe
2) wait until you see the ">>>"
3) wallet_open default .. will open your default wallet
4) wallet_unlock 9999999 ... will ask for your passphrase (blind input) and unlock it for 9999999 seconds
5) wait for the wallet to rescan the latest blocks (you can get status about that by getinfo)
6) your balance can be seen with balance
6) transaction history can be accessed with history <accountname>

Thanks, i did this and i got a long error message that starts status: corruption: error in middle of record. I could send you a screen shot but i don't know how to insert an image and i don't know if there is any information to private for the forum?
Looks like a corrupted database .. nothing to be afraid of as long as you have at least one backup of your wallet (which you should because they are created automatically)

 .. they are located in %APPDATA%\Roaming\BitShares\wallets\.backups ...
get the one with the latest date in it and import using the GUI menu bar ..
before you do so .. better make a backup of the 'default' folder in the wallets directory of BitShares ..

thanks, do i need to delete the bitshares file, re install and then load in the back up or just load the back up without deleting?

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Hi Clayop, I have tried that. I let it download the chain then typed exit and loaded the bitshares client and got the same problem, carnt login. What shal i try next?
Try the console version to load your wallet:

1) start bitshares_client.exe
2) wait until you see the ">>>"
3) wallet_open default .. will open your default wallet
4) wallet_unlock 9999999 ... will ask for your passphrase (blind input) and unlock it for 9999999 seconds
5) wait for the wallet to rescan the latest blocks (you can get status about that by getinfo)
6) your balance can be seen with balance
6) transaction history can be accessed with history <accountname>

Thanks, i did this and i got a long error message that starts status: corruption: error in middle of record. I could send you a screen shot but i don't know how to insert an image and i don't know if there is any information to private for the forum?
Looks like a corrupted database .. nothing to be afraid of as long as you have at least one backup of your wallet (which you should because they are created automatically)

 .. they are located in %APPDATA%\Roaming\BitShares\wallets\.backups ...
get the one with the latest date in it and import using the GUI menu bar ..
before you do so .. better make a backup of the 'default' folder in the wallets directory of BitShares ..

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Hi Clayop, I have tried that. I let it download the chain then typed exit and loaded the bitshares client and got the same problem, carnt login. What shal i try next?
Try the console version to load your wallet:

1) start bitshares_client.exe
2) wait until you see the ">>>"
3) wallet_open default .. will open your default wallet
4) wallet_unlock 9999999 ... will ask for your passphrase (blind input) and unlock it for 9999999 seconds
5) wait for the wallet to rescan the latest blocks (you can get status about that by getinfo)
6) your balance can be seen with balance
6) transaction history can be accessed with history <accountname>

Thanks, i did this and i got a long error message that starts status: corruption: error in middle of record. I could send you a screen shot but i don't know how to insert an image and i don't know if there is any information to private for the forum?

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Hi Clayop, I have tried that. I let it download the chain then typed exit and loaded the bitshares client and got the same problem, carnt login. What shal i try next?
Try the console version to load your wallet:

1) start bitshares_client.exe
2) wait until you see the ">>>"
3) wallet_open default .. will open your default wallet
4) wallet_unlock 9999999 ... will ask for your passphrase (blind input) and unlock it for 9999999 seconds
5) wait for the wallet to rescan the latest blocks (you can get status about that by getinfo)
6) your balance can be seen with balance
6) transaction history can be accessed with history <accountname>

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Have you tried bitshares_client? (Command line client)
The wallet name is "default" and password is your password.

i am not technical could you give step by step instruction?

Go Program Files\Bitshares\bin
You can find bitshares_client.exe. Run that.
You'll see command line screen. Wallet automatically start re-indexing.
After indexing, you will see wallet(closed)
Type "getinfo" then you can check head block number
Wait about 5 hours
Type "exit"
Run Bitshares wallet (GUI)

Hi Clayop, I have tried that. I let it download the chain then typed exit and loaded the bitshares client and got the same problem, carnt login. What shal i try next?