<p>I had same problem, and found a solution. If you a open new wallet by importing your private keys (and import only adresses without keys,) then you will get read-only wallet, so on another PC I opened another wallet, imported private keys only, not adresses, and didn't encrypt it with password, then the wallet started to work properly.</p>

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2018-02-02T16:26:44.277Z
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2018-05-17T12:59:02.113Z
user76020
<p>Try it with the caps locks on. For me it was that the application wasn't telling me that my caps lock was on. Then, on restart, "Wrong password." Etc.</p>

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Jan Jansz
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  <p>Can you help me? I got the seed phrase but how do i use it? When I fire up the software, the only wallet to choose is default_wallet.</p>
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<p>Type in a unique filename instead of default_wallet. Say wallet-restoration-62907. Then click next and choose 'standard wallet' and next again and then 'i already have a seed'. Continue as per on-screen instructions to restore from seed. </p>

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Abdussamad
<p>I downloaded the wallet software from electroncash.org, version 2.9.4. I then transferred some Bitcoins from Coinbase using shapeshift to my new BCH wallet and after a few minutes, saw my tokens alright.</p>

<p>Then 2 days later, when I fired up the software again, my password didn't work!</p>

<p>Can you help me? I got the seed phrase but how do i use it?
When I fire up the software, the only wallet to choose is <strong>default_wallet</strong>. I also see the password field just below the pull down menu to select my wallet. I also tried entering the seed phrase into the password field.</p>

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2017-11-18T00:16:23.770Z
I guess you transferred BCH to your BCH wallet?  Not bitcoins hopefully.
Jonathan Cross
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2017-11-18T00:41:13.310Z
Possible duplicate of [Electron Cash Wallet now suddenly not accepting password?](/questions/59804/electron-cash-wallet-now-suddenly-not-accepting-password)
Jonathan Cross
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2017-11-18T00:54:42.000Z
FOUND A SOLUTION!!!!  Once the software is loaded, you just create a new wallet. You do this by entering a new name in the field. Then it will ask you to create a new wallet. You just enter your seed phrase once prompted and BOOM, your tokens appear YAHOOO!
Andre
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2017-11-19T19:58:38.527Z
@Andre: Could you please post this as an answer instead of a comment?
Murch
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Electron Cash wallet password not working!
Andre
# Electron Cash wallet password not working!

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-18)

I downloaded the wallet software from electroncash.org, version 2.9.4. I then transferred some Bitcoins from Coinbase using shapeshift to my new BCH wallet and after a few minutes, saw my tokens alright.

Then 2 days later, when I fired up the software again, my password didn't work!

Can you help me? I got the seed phrase but how do i use it?
When I fire up the software, the only wallet to choose is **default\_wallet**. I also see the password field just below the pull down menu to select my wallet. I also tried entering the seed phrase into the password field.

**Tags:** bitcoin-cash, wallet-recovery, electron-cash

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I guess you transferred BCH to your BCH wallet?  Not bitcoins hopefully.  
> **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [Electron Cash Wallet now suddenly not accepting password?](/questions/59804/electron-cash-wallet-now-suddenly-not-accepting-password)  
> **username_0**: FOUND A SOLUTION!!!!  Once the software is loaded, you just create a new wallet. You do this by entering a new name in the field. Then it will ask you to create a new wallet. You just enter your seed phrase once prompted and BOOM, your tokens appear YAHOOO!  
> **username_2**: @username_0: Could you please post this as an answer instead of a comment?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-02-02. Score: 0

I had same problem, and found a solution. If you a open new wallet by importing your private keys (and import only adresses without keys,) then you will get read-only wallet, so on another PC I opened another wallet, imported private keys only, not adresses, and didn't encrypt it with password, then the wallet started to work properly.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-01-08. Score: 0

Try it with the caps locks on. For me it was that the application wasn't telling me that my caps lock was on. Then, on restart, "Wrong password." Etc.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-12-17. Score: 0

> Can you help me? I got the seed phrase but how do i use it? When I fire up the software, the only wallet to choose is default\_wallet.

Type in a unique filename instead of default\_wallet. Say wallet-restoration-62907. Then click next and choose 'standard wallet' and next again and then 'i already have a seed'. Continue as per on-screen instructions to restore from seed.


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