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Fix: restore wallet files / move to a new computer

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  • Admins/devs will not DM you first. Keep support conversations public (Telegram group / GitHub issues).
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  • If you’re not sure what to back up (and where it lives), see Reference → Wallet files & locations in this knowledgebase.

Applies to: v4.22.x (desktop) — also useful for v3.x concepts

What to backup

  • wallet.dat (legacy single-wallet file)
  • wallets/ directory (v4 multiwallet storage)

Admins repeatedly remind users that wallet.dat contains private keys and should be backed up before troubleshooting. 1

Restore workflow (v4)

Option A — restore an existing v4 wallet folder

  1. Close Core
  2. Copy your backed-up wallets/ folder into the data directory
  3. Start Core and select the wallet (if prompted)

Option B — recreate wallets/ then move wallet.dat in

If your wallets/ folder is missing or damaged, one field-tested approach is:

  1. Save your wallet.dat outside the data directory (desktop, USB, etc.)
  2. Delete the wallets/ folder
  3. Start Core and create a blank wallet (so Core recreates wallets/)
  4. Move your wallet.dat into the newly created wallets/ folder 2

This approach was suggested as a practical fix when the wallets/ folder structure needs to be rebuilt.

After restore: rescan if balances look wrong

If your wallet loads but balances/transactions look incomplete, you may need a rescan (see: Reindex & rescan).

Footnotes

  1. Telegram export (ReddCoinOfficial), John (cryptognasher) Nash, 27 Aug 2024 06:03 UTC-05, message2001366 (messages961.html). (wallet.dat contains private keys; backup is critical.) ↩

  2. Telegram export (ReddCoinOfficial), obito, 26 Dec 2024 16:53 UTC-05, message2010851 (messages968.html). (Delete wallets folder, create blank wallet, move wallet.dat into wallets.) ↩