Mining Bitcoin Gold BTG On My Pc
Cd $HOME/bitcoingold/bitcoingold-0.15.0-x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin./bitcoin-qt. I just successfully got my BTG using the Bitcoin Gold Core wallet!
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However, “the temptation for a helpful geek to rip you off or lie about how many coins you have and abscond with some is very high. So be really careful” — that’s the consensus below. “Quit your job and learn how to get the coins yourself. Even if it takes you a year.” This question, “I Mined Bitcoin As A Lark In 2010. I Still Have The Old PC.
How Can I Recover The Coins?” originally appeared on, the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answers by Vivek Teega, Patrick Broadfoot, Alex J, Zaki Ahmed Siddiqui, Myles Black, Jay Milla, Manuel Mayorquin, Chris Pay, Owen Miller, Mohith Agadi, Kayla Marie and Bob Ojne. Vivek Teega, Developing stuff on Florincoin Answered Aug. 23 Wow, you are really rich even if you had mined one single block 🙂 If you were using Bitcoin core wallet to store your coins, there will be “wallet.dat” file in the bitcoin directory. You need to recover that. Then install Bitcoin core on your new machine, let the blockchain sync and then replace the wallet.dat in the new machine. You’ll get back all your Bitcoins.
Bitcoin directory can be found at: Linux – go to home folder using “cd”. Then type “.bitcoin” Windows – Press windows key + run, type “%appdata%”. You should see a bitcoin folder there As Patrick said, beware of people trying to steal your Bitcoins, they are worth a lot. I doubt you’ll really need anybody’s help on this. The task is pretty simple IMO. And also claim your Bitcoin cash 🙂 Patrick Broadfoot Answered Aug. 22 If this is true and you can recover the coins you are now filthy rich.
A single block back then was 50 bitcoins. If you mined just one block that is now worth over $200,000. You likely mined more than one. To recover those coins you either need to run that wallet and move those coins, or run that wallet and get the private keys, or recover the wallet.dat file which is in a hidden directory ( but easy to get to ) and install it in a modern wallet. If you still have the original hard drive and it has never been upgraded, your chances are very good you are rich as all hell.
The temptation for a helpful geek to completely rip you off or lie about how many coins you have and abscond with some is very high. So be really careful. Alex J, CEO Answered Sept.
1 Open the task bar and search for wallet.dat. That should be your wallet backup.
Try running that (if you still have the Bitcoin client installed). If not then copy that backup and import it into a newer client. Vertcoin VTC Mining How It Works more. Wait for the blockchain to download and your Bitcoins should be there and ready to spend.
Make sure that before you do anything that you have a backup of that wallet.dat file on a USB/external HDD (just in case something goes wrong). You could also try using alternatives other than the Bitcoin core client. It’ll take a long time for the Blockchain to synchronise so something like electrum could work. Here’s a very good article on how to sweep your keys from Qt into electrum:.
Good luck and welcome to the club 😉 Zaki Ahmed Siddiqui Answered Saturday Since we are talking about 2010 — assuming it’s Windows XP ( or Vista) — good that you still have the old PC. Start the PC (do not connect it to internet as it will be infected with virus within few minutes and corrupt all data on the hard disk.) If it’s not powering on, then remove the hard disk from this PC and connect to working PC/laptop via external USB connector.
Once connected, try to go to c: DocumentsandSettings Loginname ApplicationDAta. Search for Wallet.dat file. Safely copy this copy. Download the latest bitcoin wallet. Let it sync completely, which may takes hours as the file size is running into GBs now. After its synced replace your wallet.dat file and congratulations. You are now rich.
Tabris Chen Myles Black, Random Internet Guy Sept. 19 I don’t reply here often, but since this is basically the equivalent of winning the lottery without getting public recognition, I’d advise that you look up advice on what to do if you win the lottery, since people WILL try to scam you by any means possible. Have fun with your money.
Watch out for phish. Jay Milla, New Worlds Institute Answered Sept. 27 I’m sure there will be lots of people willing to help you for a fee. Someone mentioned trust no one, and that’s good advice.
Will throw a hat into the ring. I’d also advise keeping them. The price of bitcoin is on a steady up tick as the China affair is starting to settle down.