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How To: Rectify your incorrect balance

Thunderous Dreamer edited this page Jan 15, 2018 · 4 revisions

Instructions

datadir location

  • Windows: %appdata%\B3-CoinV2\
  • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/B3-CoinV2
  • Linux: ~/.B3-CoinV2/

Before attempting the fixes below, please verify your wallet version of 3.1.1.2 and it is on the correct block/chain. Compare your wallet's block number with the one on CryptoID

Option 1: Use the repairwallet command

0. Backup your wallet

Copy $datadir/wallet.dat to a safe location

1. Unlock your wallet

If your wallet is encrypted, click the Unlock Wallet button, uncheck the checkbox “Unlock for staking only”, type your passphrase and click OK.

2. Repair your wallet

Browse to the console by clicking Help -> Debug -> Console Type ‘repairwallet’ and hit enter

4. Check the results

If the console returns ‘wallet check passed : true’, it did not find any discrepancies. If it shows that changes were made, your balance should now be corrected. If you are still confident your balance is incorrect, continue with Option 2

Option 2: Clear your wallet and import your privkey

0. Backup your wallet

Copy $datadir/wallet.dat to a safe location

1. If your wallet is encrypted, click the Unlock Wallet button, uncheck the checkbox “Unlock for staking only”, type your passphrase and click OK.

2. Get your wallet address

Navigate to the receive tab and copy your wallet address

3. Reveal your private key

Browse to the console by clicking Help -> Debug -> Console Type ‘dumpprivkey ’ to reveal your private key. KEEP THIS SAFE DO NOT SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE

4. Delete old files

Delete everything in your $datadir

5. Start the wallet

6. Import your private key

Browse to the console by clicking Help -> Debug -> Console Type ‘importprivkey ’ to import your private key and restore your original wallet

7. Sync

Allow the wallet to completely sync, your balance should now be displayed correctly.