<p>The mbexport app will help with the wallet file in the unenc-backup folder - but that might not contain the main wallet key. If you try to open an encrypted wallet using mbexport, it will ask you for the password.</p>

<p>Sorry I can't be much more help. Without an unencrypted copy of the key, the password is the only way to get the key.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Multibit-Legacy/read-multibit-wallet-file" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/Multibit-Legacy/read-multibit-wallet-file</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/mbexport" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.npmjs.com/package/mbexport</a></li>
</ul>

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2017-12-07T22:31:57.580Z
2017-12-07T22:31:57.580Z
zaTricky
<p>Back in 2013 my parents bought 2 BTC, put a password on the wallet and haven't touched it sense. I am 80% sure I have the password correct, but no luck. But they were smart enough to back up all of their info, such as the wallet-backup, the key-backup, the Wallet Unenc-backup, and a rolling backup on to CDs.</p>

<p>I tried to move the wallet onto other platforms, but had no luck without the password. I managed to view it on blockchain, but it's labeled as "Watch Only". The only way I can get access to it is if I do QR code scan, but my private key I can get at is a string of numbers and digits in the backup files else I can somehow turn that into a QR code. So I was thinking perhaps the password can be hidden in the .key file or can be opened though the .wallet cipher in the Unenc-backup. This version of MultiBit is old so it does not have the 12 word recovery system please help.  </p>

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2017-06-15T03:39:45.193Z
Without the password, you're out of luck. If you have an unencrypted backup, you should be able to recover the keys from that
Raghav Sood
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2017-06-15T19:44:07.663Z
on my cd labeled unencrypted back up it has a .cipher file in it no idea how to open yet alone use it.
Max Neal
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2021-01-20T23:47:50.590Z
if you check the receive wallet address on a blcokchain explorer, do you see the 2 btc?
jeremy_rutman
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2021-03-10T09:12:44.397Z
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wKGS7AY6B4 - this might help?
Callam
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Recover Wallet password (MultiBit Classic Version : 0.5.14) MAC
Max Neal
# Recover Wallet password (MultiBit Classic Version : 0.5.14) MAC

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-14)

Back in 2013 my parents bought 2 BTC, put a password on the wallet and haven't touched it sense. I am 80% sure I have the password correct, but no luck. But they were smart enough to back up all of their info, such as the wallet-backup, the key-backup, the Wallet Unenc-backup, and a rolling backup on to CDs.

I tried to move the wallet onto other platforms, but had no luck without the password. I managed to view it on blockchain, but it's labeled as "Watch Only". The only way I can get access to it is if I do QR code scan, but my private key I can get at is a string of numbers and digits in the backup files else I can somehow turn that into a QR code. So I was thinking perhaps the password can be hidden in the .key file or can be opened though the .wallet cipher in the Unenc-backup. This version of MultiBit is old so it does not have the 12 word recovery system please help.

**Tags:** multibit, wallet-recovery

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Without the password, you're out of luck. If you have an unencrypted backup, you should be able to recover the keys from that  
> **username_0**: on my cd labeled unencrypted back up it has a .cipher file in it no idea how to open yet alone use it.  
> **username_2**: if you check the receive wallet address on a blcokchain explorer, do you see the 2 btc?  
> **username_3**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wKGS7AY6B4 - this might help?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2017-12-07. Score: 0

The mbexport app will help with the wallet file in the unenc-backup folder - but that might not contain the main wallet key. If you try to open an encrypted wallet using mbexport, it will ask you for the password.

Sorry I can't be much more help. Without an unencrypted copy of the key, the password is the only way to get the key.

* <https://github.com/Multibit-Legacy/read-multibit-wallet-file>
* <https://www.npmjs.com/package/mbexport>


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