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Title: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:14:12 PM Hello, ı want to format my computer but i don't want to lose my btc what do i do with wallet.dat?
Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: orymh on June 04, 2013, 10:19:19 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com).
Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:20:29 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: orymh on June 04, 2013, 10:26:32 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? You only really need the wallet.dat backed up. That's the file that contains your addresses and key information; as long as you have that, you can always get at your Bitcoins. If you wallet is encrypted, though, make sure you don't lose your encryption password! Without the password, an encrypted wallet.dat is useless. Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:30:47 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? You only really need the wallet.dat backed up. That's the file that contains your addresses and key information; as long as you have that, you can always get at your Bitcoins. If you wallet is encrypted, though, make sure you don't lose your encryption password! Without the password, an encrypted wallet.dat is useless. I copied my wallet.dat to another hdd. After format i will install btcwallet and will replace the saved wallet.dat with default wallet? Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: zeocrash on June 04, 2013, 10:32:11 PM Send it to me, i'll look after it for you :P
Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:32:51 PM Send it to me, i'll look after it for you :P ^Ahahaha Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: orymh on June 04, 2013, 10:34:39 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? You only really need the wallet.dat backed up. That's the file that contains your addresses and key information; as long as you have that, you can always get at your Bitcoins. If you wallet is encrypted, though, make sure you don't lose your encryption password! Without the password, an encrypted wallet.dat is useless. I copied my wallet.dat to another hdd. After format i will install btcwallet and will replace the saved wallet.dat with default wallet? Yep, that should do it. :) Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:36:02 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? You only really need the wallet.dat backed up. That's the file that contains your addresses and key information; as long as you have that, you can always get at your Bitcoins. If you wallet is encrypted, though, make sure you don't lose your encryption password! Without the password, an encrypted wallet.dat is useless. I copied my wallet.dat to another hdd. After format i will install btcwallet and will replace the saved wallet.dat with default wallet? Yep, that should do it. :) Thanks you so much dude ^^. Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: orymh on June 04, 2013, 10:39:30 PM You can copy it to a USB drive or a DropBox folder temporarily. It's best to add another layer of security to it first: you can store it in a TrueCrypt encrypted volume (http://www.truecrypt.org/), or zip it with a compression tool that supports encryption (my favorite free one is ZipGenius: www.zipgenius.com). i will store the whole folder? not only wallet.dat? You only really need the wallet.dat backed up. That's the file that contains your addresses and key information; as long as you have that, you can always get at your Bitcoins. If you wallet is encrypted, though, make sure you don't lose your encryption password! Without the password, an encrypted wallet.dat is useless. I copied my wallet.dat to another hdd. After format i will install btcwallet and will replace the saved wallet.dat with default wallet? Yep, that should do it. :) Thanks you so much dude ^^. You're welcome, good luck! Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: wallet.dat on June 04, 2013, 10:47:20 PM Did somebody call?
Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: orymh on June 04, 2013, 10:49:17 PM Did somebody call? What are you doing out in public? You're supposed to be someplace secure! ::) Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: OracionSeis on June 04, 2013, 10:52:14 PM Did somebody call? Hey! I have been looking for you! go to the safe HDD Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: zeocrash on June 05, 2013, 12:23:00 PM Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: Svennisen on June 05, 2013, 12:28:49 PM Did somebody call? Hehehe, got me a good laugh irl! Thank you. Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: netzwerg on June 05, 2013, 12:31:05 PM Please note that after you replace the wallet.dat file on your new Bitcoin installation, you may need to run bitcoind --rescan in order for your wallet to work correctly.
Title: Re: About Wallet.dat! Post by: oli123123 on June 06, 2013, 12:20:22 PM |