<p>In case everything else fails, you can import your wallet into blockchain.info. See e.g. <a href="https://www.bitinnovate.com/how-to-import-your-bitcoin-wallet-dat-into-blockchain-info/" rel="nofollow">How to import your Bitcoin wallet.dat into Blockchain.info</a> by Damien P for more information.</p>

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2013-08-21T06:56:11.913Z
2013-08-21T06:56:11.913Z
akaihola
<p>Two actions here:</p>

<ul>
<li>Back up your wallet.dat file</li>
</ul>

<p>You will most likely find it here, based on these instructions:
<a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Windows_2" rel="nofollow">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Windows_2</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin
  (Windows XP)</p>
  
  <p>C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Windows Vista and 7)</p>
</blockquote>

<ul>
<li>Update your bitcoin-qt instance to the latest version:
<a href="http://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow">http://bitcoin.org/en/download</a></li>
</ul>

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2013-08-21T04:24:54.093Z
2013-08-21T04:24:54.093Z
Dominic Tancredi
<p>Running Windows 7;
I'm not really sure what is going on. The wallet has stolen my BTC.</p>

<p>The wallet never synchronizes, it never finishes. If I leave it on all day -I will come home to see it crashed.</p>

<p>The application is also not visible from anywhere except possibly from Task Manager. When I try to start it.. it says: </p>

<p>cannot obtain a lock on data directory ... Bitcoin is probably already running.</p>

<p>My goal here is to get the bitcoins that I have and move them back to the account I have with the vendor. Then I will purge my system of this so called "program" and never use it again.</p>

<p>Additional information: Bitcoin Wallet version 0.5.0.1</p>

<p>This is old -can I upgrade without losing my secure key? WHERE IS MY WALLET.DAT FILE? I CAN'T FIND IT.</p>

<p><a href="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2080/qk0m.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2080/qk0m.jpg</a></p>

<p>ANY HELP IS GOOD. </p>

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QT wallet never syncronizes; often crashes; is locked and not showing attempt to send BTC
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# QT wallet never syncronizes; often crashes; is locked and not showing attempt to send BTC

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-21)

Running Windows 7;
I'm not really sure what is going on. The wallet has stolen my BTC.

The wallet never synchronizes, it never finishes. If I leave it on all day -I will come home to see it crashed.

The application is also not visible from anywhere except possibly from Task Manager. When I try to start it.. it says:

cannot obtain a lock on data directory ... Bitcoin is probably already running.

My goal here is to get the bitcoins that I have and move them back to the account I have with the vendor. Then I will purge my system of this so called "program" and never use it again.

Additional information: Bitcoin Wallet version 0.5.0.1

This is old -can I upgrade without losing my secure key? WHERE IS MY WALLET.DAT FILE? I CAN'T FIND IT.

<http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2080/qk0m.jpg>

ANY HELP IS GOOD.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-08-21. Score: 1

In case everything else fails, you can import your wallet into blockchain.info. See e.g. [How to import your Bitcoin wallet.dat into Blockchain.info](https://www.bitinnovate.com/how-to-import-your-bitcoin-wallet-dat-into-blockchain-info/) by Damien P for more information.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-08-21. Score: 1

Two actions here:

* Back up your wallet.dat file

You will most likely find it here, based on these instructions:
<https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Windows_2>

> C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin
> (Windows XP)
>
> C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Windows Vista and 7)

* Update your bitcoin-qt instance to the latest version:
  <http://bitcoin.org/en/download>


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