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Importing encrypted backup wallet

AnarchicCluster

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My hard drive has crashed, but fortunately I have made my encrypted backup of my wallet. How do I go about and import it to my new client on my new hard drive?
 
put it in your data folder and start the client, thats all.....
 
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put it in your data folder and start the client, thats all.....
Is there a video tutorial for this? I know its a no brainer for most after having to do it at some time, but for the new, non tech members, video tutorials (step by step) would be invaluable as a self help tool:grin:
 
Is there a video tutorial for this? I know its a no brainer for most after having to do it at some time, but for the new, non tech members, video tutorials (step by step) would be invaluable as a self help tool:grin:
You don't need a video for this but you can try it out on Testnet. If you need a guide to start a wallet on Testnet you can follow my guide here:
https://dashtalk.org/threads/v0-11-2-x-testing.4202/page-31#post-50563

Then put some fake tDASH in there, back up the wallet.dat on another directory or on your usb stick. Pretend you have a hard drive crash by deleting that Dash folder on your computer. Then pretend you're on a new hard drive and start over by creating a new empty folder and name it "Dash". Then put the backup wallet.dat in that Dash folder. Run your dash-qt.exe. Your tDASH should show up anytime. That's it.
 
put it in your data folder and start the client, thats all.....

Sorry I don't completly get it. Which folder and what file? the name of the back up file looks something like this: Darkcoin-wallet-keys-2015-01-24 so I am guessing I can't just overwrite wallett.dat with that file.
 
Sorry I don't completly get it. Which folder and what file? the name of the back up file looks something like this: Darkcoin-wallet-keys-2015-01-24 so I am guessing I can't just overwrite wallett.dat with that file.
back it up and change it to wallet.dat ... have you tried at least?
 
yes I tried that, and I got a message about corrupted wallet.dat file when I restarted Dash :(
Also they don't seem to be the same files. wallet.dat is around 600kB where my backup file is only 1kB
 
yes I tried that, and I got a message about corrupted wallet.dat file when I restarted Dash :(
Also they don't seem to be the same files. wallet.dat is around 600kB where my backup file is only 1kB
How exactly did you make this backup?
 
Oh I forgot about a small detail. This is a back up from a darkcoin client for Android. They have an option to back up your wallet. So I did. My mobile phone got busted but I still have the back up file. I suspect that what I backed up is my private key not the entire wallet
 
Oh I forgot about a small detail. This is a back up from a darkcoin client for Android. They have an option to back up your wallet. So I did. My mobile phone got busted but I still have the back up file. I suspect that what I backed up is my private key not the entire wallet
Go to: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hashengineering.darkcoin.wallet download it again on your mobile phone....
Open wallet: go to: Options/create the copy of you priv keys and than importprivkeys .... put the password you had and tadah! :) you`re done! :)
 
Yeah it worked, thanks a lot. I made a mistake by trying to import it to a Windows client, but it does work on Android.
Indeed when you gave the name of the wallet it looked familiar ;) so checked the android wallet instantly and it was almost the same ...happy your problem is solved now. Pozdrawiam :D
 
Yeah it worked, thanks a lot. I made a mistake by trying to import it to a Windows client, but it does work on Android.

I posted this exact question in the hash engineering android thread about importing the phone key into a windows client, havent quite sussed it yet ..
 
There is a way to import Private Keys from the Android Wallet to the Desktop client, but it is a little tricky. Also, it isn't considered safe. As soon as you import the keys, you should transfer the coins to other addresses.
 
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