<p>Be very careful. First, shutdown Bitcoin-Qt completely. Rename its current wallet.dat file to something else (you can delete it, but just rename it to be safe). Then put your backup in its place. Start Bitcoin-Qt and you're done.</p>

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2013-11-24T06:07:28.213Z
2013-11-24T06:07:28.213Z
Luke Dashjr
<p>I reinstalled windows7, but luckily it saved my old windows in windows.old plus i backed up encrypted wallet to external device.  How exactly do I restore it?</p>

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How have you encrypted it? Have you used Bitcoin Qt client?
pmichna
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I had $1000 on an encrypted wallet and need to restore it on bitcoin qt
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# I had $1000 on an encrypted wallet and need to restore it on bitcoin qt

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-24)

I reinstalled windows7, but luckily it saved my old windows in windows.old plus i backed up encrypted wallet to external device. How exactly do I restore it?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How have you encrypted it? Have you used Bitcoin Qt client?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-24. Score: 1

Be very careful. First, shutdown Bitcoin-Qt completely. Rename its current wallet.dat file to something else (you can delete it, but just rename it to be safe). Then put your backup in its place. Start Bitcoin-Qt and you're done.


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