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Re: Electrum to Electrum - transaction "lost"
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bitmover
on 22/06/2021, 13:39:23 UTC
   As I type in the same seed in Elcertum wallet & check the BIP39 box & following type the
    derivation path m/44'/0'/0' I get different addresses that I have used, after I updated the
    E_Tails (I see transactions on this addresses), opposed to if I just type in the seed without
    derivation path (there I see only 1 transaction on 1 address).

Here is the catch:

    If I check the BIP39 box and type in any derivation path (I tried planty of them) then Elcetrum
    tells me "checksum failed" & once I go ahead and am already in the wallet: go wallet > seed
        I can't display the seed.
        Where as if I just type in the seed without derivation path, I am able displaying the seed.




The point is - I need the correct derivation path - at least it is what I assume.
Q: How to get the correct derivation path for the 2 addresses where the funds are at?

I believe the issue is here.

What are the first 3 characters of the bitcoin address you want to recover? You are only searching for addresses that begin with 1.

There are 3 address formats in bitcoin network, and each has a different derivation path.

Code:
m/44' legacy addresses (begin with 1)

m/49' Segwit (P2SH) addresses (begin with 3)

m/84' Native Segwit (bech32) addresses (begin with bc1)

You should try 49 a 84 paths, your coins are probably there.