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<p><strong>How can I check the balance of a 10 year old wallet that can't sync?</strong></p>
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<p>I would</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Use the backup option in the wallet software.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Copy the backup file to a new computer.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Install the latest Bitcoin core on the new computer.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Restore the wallet from the backup file on the new computer.</p>
</li>
</ol>

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RedGrittyBrick
<p>I have a very old PC that blue screens every time I try to sync bitcoin core and I was wondering if there was any way I could check the balance of the wallet before I destroy the PC?</p>
<p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/wRCH6z0/bcco.png" alt="Image" /></p>
<p>It has 10~ receiving addresses and they all seem to have 0 balance on cointracker.io and blockchain.com/explorer/
I've think I've also extracted the public and private keys but I'm not sure what to do next</p>
<p>Presumably if all of the receiving addresses are showing 0 balance then there is no point pursuing this?</p>
<p>I am a bit tentative especially as when I check my Ledger wallet and receiving addresses, they also appear as 0 balance on these sites even though I have more than 0 balance</p>

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2024-04-28T20:03:31.790Z
Alternatively, you can export all private keys, copy them to a new computer, install [Electrum](https://electrum.org/) (a lightweight wallet which doesn't need to download the full blockchain), create a new wallet using the private keys and check the balance.
n00p
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How can I check the balance of a 10 year old wallet that can't sync?
Anon
# How can I check the balance of a 10 year old wallet that can't sync?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-04-11)

I have a very old PC that blue screens every time I try to sync bitcoin core and I was wondering if there was any way I could check the balance of the wallet before I destroy the PC?

![Image](https://i.ibb.co/wRCH6z0/bcco.png)

It has 10~ receiving addresses and they all seem to have 0 balance on cointracker.io and blockchain.com/explorer/
I've think I've also extracted the public and private keys but I'm not sure what to do next

Presumably if all of the receiving addresses are showing 0 balance then there is no point pursuing this?

I am a bit tentative especially as when I check my Ledger wallet and receiving addresses, they also appear as 0 balance on these sites even though I have more than 0 balance

**Tags:** synchronization, ledger-hardware-wallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Alternatively, you can export all private keys, copy them to a new computer, install [Electrum](https://electrum.org/) (a lightweight wallet which doesn't need to download the full blockchain), create a new wallet using the private keys and check the balance.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-04-11. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> **How can I check the balance of a 10 year old wallet that can't sync?**

I would

1. Use the backup option in the wallet software.
2. Copy the backup file to a new computer.
3. Install the latest Bitcoin core on the new computer.
4. Restore the wallet from the backup file on the new computer.


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