Title: Hard Drive Corrupted But Have Wallet.dat, Problem Importing .dat On 2nd Computer Post by: rivercityjon on March 09, 2018, 01:28:24 AM Bitcoin Client Software and Version Number:
- Bitcoin Core Version v0.16.0 Operating System: - Computer #1: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit - Computer #2: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit System Hardware Specs: - Computer #1: - CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2GHz - RAM: 16GB - Hard Drive: Samsung 500GB SSD, used space 370GB, free space 95GB - Computer #2: - CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz - RAM: 8GB - Hard Drive: 1TB, used space 770GB, free space 160GB Description of Problem: - Computer #1: Hard Drive ended up with corrupt sector after a restart, some programs and files missing, Bitcoin Core would no longer start, giving error below inside quotation marks: "Assertion failed! Program: C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe File: chain.cpp, Line 102 Expression: pindexWalk->pprev" - Computer #1: Recovered Wallet.dat file and saved it offline - Computer #2: Installed Bitcoin Core v0.16.0 to import backup wallet from Computer #1 onto Computer #2. - Computer #2: No Bitcoin folder in APPDATA/Roaming directory after install & blockchain download / synchronization. Any Related Addresses: n/a Any Related Transaction IDs: n/a Screenshot of the problem: - Computer #1: Error Message https://i.imgur.com/41E3Fjv.png Questions: Can Bitcoin Core installation on Computer #1 be fixed? Why is there no APPDATA/Roaming/Bitcoin directory after installing Bitcoin Core on Computer #2? What are some options for my wallet.dat file to recover the funds whether with Bitcoin Core or another local or web client, keeping in mind I have the wallet.dat, but can't start Bitcoin Core anymore. Title: Re: Hard Drive Corrupted But Have Wallet.dat, Problem Importing .dat On 2nd Computer Post by: HCP on March 09, 2018, 01:34:40 AM In Bitcoin Core on your #2 machine... Goto: "Help -> Debug Window -> Information"... and see what the "Datadir" value is. This is where your blocks folder will be and where you need to out the wallet.dat file.
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