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I have a new computer, and my Bitcoin keys are on my old PC.
- Is all of my private data in wallet.dat?
- What is the procedure to make the transfer properly from my old PC to the new one?
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I have a new computer, and my Bitcoin keys are on my old PC.
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Your wallet.dat file records all of the important information. I don't know if the other files also contain confidential information, but two things are sure:
The other files are mostly just the downloaded block chain history. If you lose those, you are in for a big download, but nothing too serious.
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It looks like you do just have to backup/transfer the wallet.dat file.
From their FAQ:
How do I backup my wallet?
Your wallet.dat is stored in the directory ''%appdata%\Bitcoin'', which is typically:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Bitcoin
Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Linux: ~/.bitcoin
You need to make a backup of the wallet after every transaction, as the old backup file will be partially or fully invalid. Wait at least a few seconds after your last transaction before making the backup.
If you want to encrypt your backup, you can use some program like TrueCrypt. An in-built tool for encrypting your wallet will be included in Bitcoin later on.
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I had this problem on Mac OS 10.5.8.
Fine! But What about my adresses ? Is it in addr.dat ? – rooofl – 2011-04-13T12:53:07.137
First google result for 'bitcoin addr.dat' should explain that – Pricey – 2011-04-13T13:03:09.843
I moved wallet.dat and addr.dat, and I have this error
EXCEPTION: 11DbException Db::open: Invalid argument bitcoin in AppInit()
I know how to use Google. There is no answer to my questions. – rooofl – 2011-04-13T13:11:24.483The bitcoin wiki suggests deleting any
blkindex.dat
file to ensure things are rescanned. This forum topic suggests launching the client with-rescan
which should do the same. Either way, transferring the wallet should be enough. If it isn't, you probably haven't installed it properly. Does it launch fine with wallet removed again? – Pricey – 2011-04-13T13:23:43.907Thank you, you were right: moving the wallet is enough. My problem solved. – rooofl – 2011-04-13T13:51:28.147
1Woop woop! :-) Glad to hear it. – Pricey – 2011-04-13T14:30:38.117