Bither is a Bitcoin wallet known for its simplicity and security features. Like many early users, you may have stored your Bitcoins in Bither some time ago and since forgotten where your wallet file is located. Now, with the value of Bitcoin having risen, you’re likely eager to regain access to those funds. But how do you find the wallet file if you don’t know where to look?
The best way to find a forgotten Bither wallet is to scan your computer with an application called Treasure Hunter. I will also cover the manual method later on, for those who would rather search their wallet by themselves.
How to automatically scan your computer for Bither wallets
The most reliable way to find a Bither wallet file is to use software built for this job. This is why I created Treasure Hunter: it inspects the contents of every file on your storage devices to determine whether it is a Bither wallet. Thanks to its advanced detection techniques, it recognizes the unique signature of Bither’s SQLite3 database even if the file was renamed, moved, buried in an archive, or partially corrupted.
Treasure Hunter has several other advantages:
- It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- You can scan your storage devices for free.
- No Internet connection is needed. It is fully functional offline.
- It can scan many types of storage devices, including HDDs and SSDs, USB keys, SD cards, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs.
All you have to do is tell the software which drive to scan and let it do the work.
The manual way
If you would rather not download any software, you can look for the file Bither uses to store your Bitcoins. It is named
address.db and is an SQLite3 database.
While this file could technically be anywhere, it is usually found in the Bither application data folder.
On Windows, you should look for the following folders:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\BitherC:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Bither
On Mac, you should look for the following folder:
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Bither
If you find an address.db file in one of these locations, you’ve likely found your wallet. If it is encrypted, you
may need your password to decrypt it.
However, if none of these folders exist or if the file isn’t there, things get more difficult. You can always search
your entire computer for the address.db filename, but this approach is less reliable.
What to do if you find a Bither wallet file
Before anything else, make a copy of the wallet file and store it somewhere safe. Never experiment with the original file, as it may be silently upgraded, re-encrypted, or overwritten by wallet software. A single botched attempt can destroy the file for good. Once your copy is secured, you can try opening it with Bither to access your funds.
