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Title: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: mufa23 on June 21, 2012, 06:56:52 PM Title says it all.
Just want to verify that the wallet.dat located in (Win7 x64) Code: C:\Users\Mufa\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin (Sorry for the noob question, just seen many people make the mistake, and I want to be 100% sure before I do this) Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: swissmate on June 21, 2012, 07:04:12 PM yes it's located there, also with the new bitcoin wallet you can just press the "make a backup" button and save it somewhere safe.
It's the only file you need. Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: EuSouBitcoin on June 21, 2012, 07:04:51 PM As an alternative, you could just send all the BTC somewhere else (either another computer that you have that's running bitcoin or to one of your accounts at a Bitcoin exchange). Then reinstall Windows, drivers, applications and data. Install the latest bitcoin client, download the blockchain, then send the BTC back to your original computer. Mental note to self, it's still a good idea to have at least one backup and probably 2 or more.
Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: pekv2 on June 21, 2012, 07:07:35 PM Also, I believe you want the Detach Database at Shutdown tick box ticked under the options if you want to use the wallet on a different system. If I am wrong, correct me.
Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: mufa23 on June 21, 2012, 07:48:16 PM Alright, thanks guys.
Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: EuSouBitcoin on June 21, 2012, 08:01:44 PM Alright, thanks guys. Did you decide to 1) backup 2) send the bitcoins somewhere else 3) both ? Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: mufa23 on June 21, 2012, 11:16:44 PM Alright, thanks guys. Did you decide to 1) backup 2) send the bitcoins somewhere else 3) both ? Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: drrussellshane on June 22, 2012, 01:27:57 AM Also, I believe you want the Detach Database at Shutdown tick box ticked under the options if you want to use the wallet on a different system. If I am wrong, correct me. I believe that only applies to the blockchain. That is to say, you cannot use the blockchain on a different system, but the wallet is always detached, which means you can always move the wallet (after closing the client first, or after using the backup wallet feature). Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: pekv2 on June 22, 2012, 01:29:50 AM Also, I believe you want the Detach Database at Shutdown tick box ticked under the options if you want to use the wallet on a different system. If I am wrong, correct me. I believe that only applies to the blockchain. That is to say, you cannot use the blockchain on a different system, but the wallet is always detached, which means you can always move the wallet (after closing the client first, or after using the backup wallet feature). Ahh, ok. My bad. Title: Re: Reinstalling Windows today - Backing up wallet.dat Post by: mufa23 on June 22, 2012, 06:14:50 AM Also, I believe you want the Detach Database at Shutdown tick box ticked under the options if you want to use the wallet on a different system. If I am wrong, correct me. I believe that only applies to the blockchain. That is to say, you cannot use the blockchain on a different system, but the wallet is always detached, which means you can always move the wallet (after closing the client first, or after using the backup wallet feature). Ahh, ok. My bad. |