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Restore QT Wallet from Seedphrase

MrT edited this page Dec 17, 2020 · 7 revisions

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Preamble

Before you start, make sure your Software is up to date!

Some errors might require you to restore your Wallet from Seedphrase. If you have a transaction Error and can't seem to resolve it, restoring from Seed is the way to go!

First, try to keep Chaindata intact to preserve your transactionhistory. If the Error persists, Go for the second Option and Wipe Chaindata too!

Restore and keep Chaindata

  1. How to Restore a Instance by Seed

Usually this does the trick, in Case the Error persists try to wipe Chaindata as shown below.


Restore and Wipe Chaindata

Make sure your QT Wallet is stopped for this

  1. Delete the Chaindata Directory (Folders/Commands listed below)
  2. How to Restore a Instance by Seed

How to remove the Chaindata Folder:

Linux

rm -rf ~/.mwc/main/chain_data

Windows

rmdir /S /Q C:\Users\%username%\.mwc\main\chain_data

Make sure your Node is Synced completely before further actions you can see this by a green Circle in the bottom right "Mainnet" Button.

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