HELP! Lost access to my Rippex Desktop Wallet!

[BIGAMB]

I bought some xrp in 2017 and stored them on a rippex desktop wallet on my P.C. 

I've gone to log in and and says the password is not recognised. 

I do not remember my secret key and only used to log in with a password. 

Can anyone advise on how I can get access? I still have the exe. file from the original installation if that helps

I've attached image of the screen. 

[Hero_Member]

Well... for a start the account file is not the selected .exe file. But I guess you knew that already?

[BIGAMB]

Hi Hero_Member, thank you for your reply.  Unfortunately, I am not sure what the selected file should be.  I used to search for the ripple desktop wallet via the windows search on the windows menu and it would bring up the wallet for which I used a password to log in with.  I then created a shortcut to the wallet on my desktop and I think I was able to log in that way.  As I have not logged in to the wallet for a few years now I cannot remember what the file should be. 

Can you advise any further on what the file account file should be? Or if there is anything I need to do to try and regain access to the wallet? I have attached screenshot of the files showing under the folder on my computer. 

[PunishmentOfLuxury]

The wallet file is usually a .txt file.

[BIGAMB]

Thanks.  I can't seem to find that file anywhere!!! I read somewhere that it might be worth trying to uninstall and reinstall the desktop wallet.  Do you think this would help or possible re-instate the files? 

[Triceratops]

Is it possible that you saved the .txt file somewhere else on your computer, maybe somewhere in AppData, another local folder etc.? I am no expert but normally these files don't get saved to the program folder. (correct me if I am wrong)

[BIGAMB]

I am looking through folders now to see if I can locate it - I have no idea where it could be. 

Does anyone know if re-installing the wallet may help? 

Thanks again for your help! 

[PunishmentOfLuxury]

32 minutes ago, BIGAMB said:

I am looking through folders now to see if I can locate it - I have no idea where it could be. 

Does anyone know if re-installing the wallet may help? 

Thanks again for your help! 

Without the wallet.txt file you're stuck.