<p>As you know, Bitcoin core is an HD wallet and will have many private keys and addresses derived from a master private key. The only provided way to recover the   exact same wallet is to restore a backup.</p>
<p>If you only want to recover control over one address, you can import the corresponding key. Bitcoin core has RPC, CLI and console interfaces that support the import of <a href="https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/importprivkey.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">private keys</a> or <a href="https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/importdescriptors.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">descriptors</a>.</p>
<p>It might be prudent to review your backup regime too.</p>

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<p>I recently due to recover PC and lost the Bitcoin core recover dat file, is that possible to just using private key and address to recover it?</p>

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Can I recover wallet when lost a bitcoin core wallet dat file
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# Can I recover wallet when lost a bitcoin core wallet dat file

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-07)

I recently due to recover PC and lost the Bitcoin core recover dat file, is that possible to just using private key and address to recover it?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-02-10. Score: 1

As you know, Bitcoin core is an HD wallet and will have many private keys and addresses derived from a master private key. The only provided way to recover the exact same wallet is to restore a backup.

If you only want to recover control over one address, you can import the corresponding key. Bitcoin core has RPC, CLI and console interfaces that support the import of [private keys](https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/importprivkey.html) or [descriptors](https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/importdescriptors.html).

It might be prudent to review your backup regime too.


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