<p>You can import your private key into a new wallet, most wallets support private key imports. The private key is all you need to know.</p>

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2017-08-21T20:29:06.860Z
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<p>Hypothetically, if you formatted over a hard drive and erased your wallet but had your private key and address written down- how would you once again regain access to your wallet?</p>

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Bitcoin Wallet Recovery
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# Bitcoin Wallet Recovery

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-21)

Hypothetically, if you formatted over a hard drive and erased your wallet but had your private key and address written down- how would you once again regain access to your wallet?

**Tags:** wallet, private-key


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-21. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

You can import your private key into a new wallet, most wallets support private key imports. The private key is all you need to know.


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