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<p><strong>Any ideas to get around this?</strong></p>
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<ul>
<li>Check the computer for viruses.</li>
<li>Disconnect the computer from the network</li>
<li>Type the password/passphrase into Notepad (etc) where you can see it, then cut&amp;paste into the wallet prompt.</li>
<li>Restore the wallet from one of your recent backups and retry.</li>
<li>Restore the wallet from one of your older backups and retry.</li>
<li>Restore the wallet from one of your offsite backups and retry.</li>
<li>Fetch one of your written notes of the private key from the safety-deposit box at the bank or from your floor-safe, use it to re-create the wallet and then create a new password.</li>
</ul>

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2021-03-13T12:35:15.623Z
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RedGrittyBrick
<p>I am trying to transfer my BTC to another wallet and it is saying my passphrase is incorrect when I know it is not and use this password for a few things. Any ideas to get around this?</p>

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Password not working in Bitcoin core wallet
Jonathon Shannon
# Password not working in Bitcoin core wallet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-12)

I am trying to transfer my BTC to another wallet and it is saying my passphrase is incorrect when I know it is not and use this password for a few things. Any ideas to get around this?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, passphrase


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-13. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> **Any ideas to get around this?**

* Check the computer for viruses.
* Disconnect the computer from the network
* Type the password/passphrase into Notepad (etc) where you can see it, then cut&paste into the wallet prompt.
* Restore the wallet from one of your recent backups and retry.
* Restore the wallet from one of your older backups and retry.
* Restore the wallet from one of your offsite backups and retry.
* Fetch one of your written notes of the private key from the safety-deposit box at the bank or from your floor-safe, use it to re-create the wallet and then create a new password.


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