"Wrong password" if multiple copies of keyfile in keystore-folder

[yonilevy]

Node type: geth
OS: osx
Network type: main
Mist version: 0.7.4

I've upgraded by Ethereum-Wallet OSX app from 0.7.2 to 0.7.4, right after making a successful transaction. I tried making another transaction, copy pasting the exact same password I've used before (both were copied from a clipboard manager, so they're exactly the same). In 0.7.4 I get the "Wrong Password" message.

I've checked the node.log file, nothing related there.

The console says Error: Transaction denied, with a bunch of network errors connecting to cryptocompare.com (which I really hope aren't related). Here's a screenshot:

I went back to 0.7.2 and re-tested-- it works fine there. It got broken somewhere between (0.7.2 and 0.7.4].

Might be worth noting my password contains some special characters including: $%&.

Would love to further assist in resolving this issue.

[alexvandesande]

We are changing a lot of the node connection on 0.7.5 so it might be resolved there. Please check back on the next release

[yonilevy]

@alexvandesande thanks, i'll update when 0.7.5 is out

[alexvandesande]

0.7.5 is out. Please update and open again if it persists.

[yonilevy]

@alexvandesande tested on 0.7.5, still getting Wrong Password :(

[marcusrbrown]

I've tried 0.7.5 for the first time, and after several successful transactions and attempting a new contract execution I get "Wrong Password". Instead of my wallet contract being shown as the sender and the contract I'm attempting to execute on being shown as the receiver, the last transaction's sender and receiver fields show up, and the Ether amount is 0.00 (I'm attempting to send 1500 Finney). I don't see any console errors in the developer tools.

It's alarming that I've been using the same password for every transaction (copied automatically out of my password manager), and I can't unlock the wallet contract from geth either. I'll try downgrading to 0.7.2.

[marcusrbrown]

That was a bust. After loading 0.7.2, my watched and wallet contracts are gone. The wallet contract, the one holding my either, was the one whose password all of the sudden stopped working. Switched back to 0.7.4 and it's the same. My Ether's now in the ether. Fuck.

Can anyone suggest an alternative Ethereum client? At least this one was pretty.

[marcusrbrown]

Is there any way I can attempt to recover the vanished wallet contract?

[luclu]

@igetgames you can reimport the wallet contract. Simply chose to create a new one and change its type to import. If you don't remember the address use a blockchain-explorer to look it up following your account's transactions.

paging @hiddentao (instance of mising db entries)

In the future please create a new issue for your specific question/problem.

[alexvandesande]

@yonilevy I had a similar issue with you and was able to fix it. Can you please check your keystore folder and see if you have multiple copies of the same key there? Try to move out all keys but the one you want to use

[luclu]

@alexvandesande I can confirm this reproduces the behaviour for me.
Also 0.7.2 is not affected.