<p>The default directory would be %APPDATA%\Bitcoin</p>

<p>If you can't find it you may hit the Windows-Key+F and enter "wallet.dat"</p>

<p>You can also export your wallet from within Bitcoin-QT: File>Save Wallet</p>

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2016-03-21T19:42:03.230Z
I want to import... There must be sth wrong with my Windows configuration. Win+F and search for "wallet.dat" gives me just results with my back-up files. Win+F for "size:gigantic" search for files greater that 128MB. It cannot find the blockchain file also which is greater for sure. Windows sucks ;)
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2016-03-22T15:40:22.977Z
You don't need to know where your Blockchain and other files are in order to import a new wallet.dat. Although it's very strange that you're unable to find it!【・ヘ・?】
Texxi
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2016-03-22T19:50:26.783Z
So how import without wisdom about data folder?
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2017-10-27T10:45:29.680Z
wallet.dat is only kilobytes big. You should include all files and folders in your search.
Texxi
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2016-03-21T19:05:59.020Z
2016-03-21T19:05:59.020Z
Texxi
<p>I cannot find any wallet.dat file on my c: drive. Any ideas where it can be put?
Everybody says the same and I'm doing it. Maybe I'm kind of idiot so I'm pasting screens with steps I have done:</p>

<p>1</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/kLWTS.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/kLWTS.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>2</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XRKir.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XRKir.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>The same with Litecoin Core</p>

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2016-03-20T13:51:43.557Z
Type literally in your explorer location bar: %APPDATA%\Bitcoin
Pieter Wuille
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2016-03-20T15:07:25.417Z
I did it many times
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2016-03-20T15:09:32.173Z
Are you sure you're running Bitcoin Core?
Pieter Wuille
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2016-03-20T19:37:14.403Z
Any other ideas? It makes me sick :(
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2016-03-20T19:40:29.217Z
Perhaps you selected another data directory yourself. Bitcoin-Qt asks you what directory to use the first time it is started?
Pieter Wuille
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2016-03-20T23:06:04.937Z
I don't remeber... But I don't think so....
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2016-03-20T23:06:40.923Z
@PieterWuille is there a way to check it?
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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2016-03-22T11:03:35.497Z
It seems that the answer is no, but we're working on fixing it: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7732
Pieter Wuille
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2016-03-22T13:21:26.960Z
So now I cannot import my old keys to new wallet? :o
Sebastian Xawery Wiśniowiecki
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Where is data folder for Bitcoin Core in Windows 7?
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# Where is data folder for Bitcoin Core in Windows 7?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-20)

I cannot find any wallet.dat file on my c: drive. Any ideas where it can be put?
Everybody says the same and I'm doing it. Maybe I'm kind of idiot so I'm pasting screens with steps I have done:

1

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/kLWTS.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/kLWTS.png)

2

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/XRKir.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/XRKir.png)

The same with Litecoin Core

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, windows

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Type literally in your explorer location bar: %APPDATA%\Bitcoin  
> **username_0**: I did it many times  
> **username_1**: Are you sure you're running Bitcoin Core?  
> **username_0**: Any other ideas? It makes me sick :(  
> **username_1**: Perhaps you selected another data directory yourself. Bitcoin-Qt asks you what directory to use the first time it is started?  
> **username_0**: I don't remeber... But I don't think so....  
> **username_0**: @PieterWuille is there a way to check it?  
> **username_1**: It seems that the answer is no, but we're working on fixing it: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7732  
> **username_0**: So now I cannot import my old keys to new wallet? :o  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-21. Score: 0

The default directory would be %APPDATA%\Bitcoin

If you can't find it you may hit the Windows-Key+F and enter "wallet.dat"

You can also export your wallet from within Bitcoin-QT: File>Save Wallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I want to import... There must be sth wrong with my Windows configuration. Win+F and search for "wallet.dat" gives me just results with my back-up files. Win+F for "size:gigantic" search for files greater that 128MB. It cannot find the blockchain file also which is greater for sure. Windows sucks ;)  
> **username_2**: You don't need to know where your Blockchain and other files are in order to import a new wallet.dat. Although it's very strange that you're unable to find it!【・ヘ・?】  
> **username_0**: So how import without wisdom about data folder?  
> **username_2**: wallet.dat is only kilobytes big. You should include all files and folders in your search.  

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