Is the .key file all I need to backup my coins?

Quote from: bitbaby on June 06, 2014, 03:01:13 AM

that you can not import encrypted keys to other wallets without UN-encrypting them first.

Fortunately this is pretty simple with standard tools like openssl, it can be done on the command prompt of any bootable linux live-cd without needing any additional software, the one relatively short command that needs to be executed is mentioned here: https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys near the bottom of the page where you just replace with the file name of your .key file and with the file name you want to have the decrypted output written to.<br /><br />There are also 3rd party tools to convert between multiple different wallet and backup file formats for people who don't want to use the command line.<br /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <div class="item-content"> <div class="user-data"> <div class="username"> <a href="/user/bitbaby-303071" title="Profile of bitbaby">bitbaby</a> </div> <div class="position">hero member</div> <div class="position-coins"> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> </div> <div class="activity">Activity: 812</div> <div class="merit">Merit: 1000</div> <div class="avatar"> <img src="https://bitcointalk.org/useravatars/avatar_303071.gif" alt="" title="Profile photo of bitbaby"> </div> <div class="description"></div> <div class="view-profile"> <a href="/user/bitbaby-303071" title="Profile of bitbaby"><img src="/images/profile_sm.gif" alt=""></a> </div> </div> <div class="message-data"> <div class="header clearfix"> <div class="icon"> <img src="/images/xx.gif" alt=""> </div> <div class="title-wrapper"> <div class="title"> <a name="msg7161412"></a> <a href="/topic/m.7161412">Re: Is the .key file all I need to backup my coins?</a> </div> <div class="date">June 06, 2014, 03:01:13 AM</div> </div> <div class="item-number text-right"> <a href="/topic/m.7161412">#3</a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> Exporting keys and keeping them secure is the way to go but do remember that when you export keys from Multidoge (Don't know about Multibit but I guess it would be same) you can either export keys encrypted or unencrypted. And even though it is advised to encrypt them during the export process with a strong password but understand this that you can not import encrypted keys to other wallets without UN-encrypting them first. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <div class="item-content"> <div class="user-data"> <div class="username"> <a href="/user/shorena-181801" title="Profile of shorena">shorena</a> </div> <div class="position">copper member</div> <div class="position-coins"> <img src="/images/user_position/star.gif" alt=""> </div> <div class="activity">Activity: 1498</div> <div class="merit">Merit: 1528</div> <div class="avatar"> <img src="https://bitcointalk.org/useravatars/avatar_181801.png" alt="" title="Profile photo of shorena"> </div> <div class="description">No I dont escrow anymore.</div> <div class="view-profile"> <a href="/user/shorena-181801" title="Profile of shorena"><img src="/images/profile_sm.gif" alt=""></a> </div> </div> <div class="message-data"> <div class="header clearfix"> <div class="icon"> <img src="/images/xx.gif" alt=""> </div> <div class="title-wrapper"> <div class="title"> <a name="msg7160372"></a> <a href="/topic/m.7160372">Re: Is the .key file all I need to backup my coins?</a> </div> <div class="date">June 06, 2014, 01:15:49 AM</div> </div> <div class="item-number text-right"> <a href="/topic/m.7160372">#2</a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="quote-header"><a href="/topic/m.7158506">Quote from: boymilk on June 05, 2014, 09:30:59 PM</a></div><div class="quote">-snip-<br />So if I wanted to back up my coins, is the coins.key file that is produced using the "Export Private Keys" feature all that I need to keep my coins safe or do I need to backup the other files as well (e.g. coins.wallet file, coins.info file, everything in the coins-data folder)?<br /></div><br />Exporting the private keys is enough for you to regain your coins. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <div 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href="/topic/m.7158506">#1</a> </div> </div> <div class="content"> I have Electrum, MultiBit, and MultiDoge installed on my computer.<br /><br />Electrum is currently my primary wallet and in order to back up my coins, all I need to do is write down the 12 word seed.<br /><br />I also have a small amount of coins in MultiBit and MultiDoge as well.<br /><br />Now I understand MultiBit and MultiDoge aren't deterministic wallets so they don't use a seed.<br /><br />So if I wanted to back up my coins, is the coins.key file that is produced using the "Export Private Keys" feature all that I need to keep my coins safe or do I need to backup the other files as well (e.g. coins.wallet file, coins.info file, everything in the coins-data folder)? </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagination-wrapper"> <span class="pages-text hidden">Pages:</span> </div></div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="/" title="Home">Bitcoin Forum</a><span>></span><a href="/other-1000000004" 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