Backup and Transfer BitCoin Core Wallet Storage to Another Drive

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Even simpler, you only really need to copy the wallet.dat file in order to fully restore bitcoin core.
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It looks like you didn't read their post or you've misread it.

Quote from: coinzoid on January 13, 2017, 06:22:26 PM

At this time I don't have any BTC and I'd like to backup the installed storage (and program files if required) to USB Drive and restore them back to same Windows install on a seperate drive.

It is pointless to backup a unused wallet.dat file.

Lauda

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Quote from: coinzoid on January 13, 2017, 06:22:26 PM

At this time I don't have any BTC and I'd like to backup the installed storage (and program files if required) to USB Drive and restore them back to same Windows install on a seperate drive.

What would be the best practice in my case?

The only thing that you have to backup / transfer is your datadir. Once you install Core on a system it will automatically prompt you and ask for to either create a new datadir or select an already existing one. Just copy the whole folder into any location of your choosing. This should provide the required information: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory

Let me know if you require additional assistance.

coinzoid

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Hello guys, I've downloaded BitCoin Core Wallet and I've waited more than a week to finish sync. Now I have a up to date installation locally.

Unfortunately my SSD displays signs being dead very soon. I've made an image backup of my SSD. BitCoin Storage was added to a second hard drive. Now I plan to backup second drive to an external usb storage and use it as system disk.

At this time I don't have any BTC and I'd like to backup the installed storage (and program files if required) to USB Drive and restore them back to same Windows install on a seperate drive.

What would be the best practice in my case?

Thank you.

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