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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Technical Support => Topic started by: hugeblack on November 07, 2017, 02:49:46 PM



Title: Open .dat file
Post by: hugeblack on November 07, 2017, 02:49:46 PM
after Download bitcoin core and get .dat file

so what is best software to open it (i use google and find many tools )also how can view it only (can exchange it from .adt to .txt  ::) ::) ::))?

also how open it with web wallet or only work with download version ?


Title: Re: Open .dat file
Post by: neurotypical on November 07, 2017, 03:20:05 PM
after Download bitcoin core and get .dat file

so what is best software to open it (i use google and find many tools )also how can view it only (can exchange it from .adt to .txt  ::) ::) ::))?

also how open it with web wallet or only work with download version ?

Never open a wallet.dat with anything that isn't the native client for said wallet.dat file.

So for example if your wallet.dat is a Bitcoin wallet, then open it with Bitcoin Core or whatever client that generated that file.

If the wallet.dat is Litecoin's wallet.dat, use Litecoin Core... etc

Never attempt to open it with a text editor, online or anything else.


Title: Re: Open .dat file
Post by: Salmen on November 07, 2017, 04:26:56 PM
Unlike with the Keystore file on Ethereum, you cannot open the wallet.dat file in an online-service because it is thought for the use only with Bitcoin Core. Furthermore, your wallet might be not encrypted with a password which gives everyone access to the private keys of your Bitcoin.