![]() Are wallet and blockchain files cross-platform compatible? Now the process in moving wallet to another machine is also quite similar and before we show you how to do this we’d like to mention few things about the wallet files. If you have the blockchain downloaded and synced in your old computer then you don’t have to go through the process of downloading blockchain and verifying it again. #UNINSTALL DOGECOIN CORE 64 BIT#īut what if you wish to move your wallet to different Windows architectures (32 bit / 64 bit Windows) or from Windows to Mac or Linux operating system? Are the wallet core files cross-platform compatible? You can just copy the whole directory over to another machine and your wallet will remain fully synced. The binary files for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu differs. But Yes, the wallet backup file, database file and other core files such as: wallet.dat, wallet.keys, lmdb ( data.mdb, lock.mdb), blk*.dat. ldb files are compatible across platforms. So you can basically move your wallet to Raspberry Pi or another computer or different operating system without having to download the entire blockchain again. Note: Your wallet blockchain and other core files are no big deal as you can download them anytime from the Internet. But what you must care most is the funds in your wallet. So before you proceed with this guide remember to backup your wallet. In Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash and other QT core wallets it is wallet.dat file which you need to backup. For Monero check this guide which explains how to backup Monero wallet seed and keys. How to move wallet without downloading blockchain again Okay, now as you have your wallet backup stored safely let’s see how to move your wallet to another system. System 1: To move your wallet to another computer first you need to locate the associated data and config files of your existing wallet. ![]() Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/ Windows: C:/users/username/appdata/roaming/bitcoin/ If you haven’t set a custom data directory then all your core wallet files will remain in the following location. The above location is where you’ll find your Bitcoin core blockchain files including wallet.dat. The same data path is where you’ll also find other wallets such as: Litecoin, Dash, Ravencoin etc. But for Monero and CryptoNote based coins it is in a different location.Īlso note that in Windows, by default the AppData and Program Data directory will be hidden. Now since you’ve located wallet files from your old PC we can move them to your new machine. System 2: First download and install the wallet in your new computer. Now copy the whole data directory from system 1 to the appropriate wallet directory on system 2.Įxample 1 (Bitcoin): Copy wallet.dat and blockchain files from system 1: C:/users/username/appdata/roaming/bitcoin/ to system 2: C:/users/username/appdata/roaming/bitcoin/Įxample 2 (Monero): Copy lmdb folder from system 1: C:\ProgramData\bitmonero to system 2: C:\ProgramData\bitmonero Once done run it and then close it which will automatically create all the necessary files in the above specified directory. You can even choose a new custom directory and it doesn’t matter where the files are located. ![]() Only thing you need to make sure is to place the blockchain and wallet files in the right directory. ![]()
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