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Topic: copying wallet.dat to another computer (Read 1050 times)

legendary
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March 11, 2015, 03:08:10 PM
#8
happened to my many time, when i transfer fund that are still in pending, and then i move the wallet(while there is still the "?") from the roaming

that wallet.dat is gone you should everything from there to a new one
sr. member
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Merit: 250
March 11, 2015, 02:27:16 PM
#7
Wrong section; belongs to Technical Support.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
March 11, 2015, 02:27:09 PM
#6
Try this instead of copying it.



once i save it what should i name. do i just then move that file to the roaming folder with a specific file name or what should it be

Exit QT wallet, wait for it to shut down about a minute

I see your using Windows, Navigate to:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\
or %appdata%\Bitcoin

Copy:
wallet.dat , keep this name, copy the file and overwrite the existing wallet.dat on your new machine in the corresponding %appdata%\Bitcoin Folder (While the new QT Wallet is not running)

Edit: Worse case scenario just create a transaction and send the coins to your new wallet and avoid transferring the dat files.
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
March 11, 2015, 02:16:23 PM
#5
Try this instead of copying it.



once i save it what should i name. do i just then move that file to the roaming folder with a specific file name or what should it be
legendary
Activity: 1260
Merit: 1000
Drunk Posts
March 11, 2015, 02:13:23 PM
#4
Try this instead of copying it.

full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
March 11, 2015, 02:11:03 PM
#3
Did you cleanly exit bitcoind before copying it?

i closed the wallet as normal clicking X
legendary
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Merit: 1000
Drunk Posts
March 11, 2015, 02:07:41 PM
#2
Did you cleanly exit bitcoind before copying it?
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
March 11, 2015, 02:02:36 PM
#1
i've tried copying my wallet dat to another computer but when i copy the wallet.dat to the roaming folder it says wallet corrupt, salvage fail

can someone help in the correct way to do it.

if i copy the whole folder it does not  even be copied but when i attempt to open the folder off my usb it shows empty

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