<p>Windows 8 is just like Windows 7. </p>

<p>But on a mondern bitcoin-core installation you will be asked where to put your data-directory. So if you changed the default path you need to consider that.</p>

<p>So if you found your data directory, your wallet.dat file is right there. Make a backup or restore it as you wish.</p>

<p>There is also a good tutorial <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9gQmmC5mzY" rel="nofollow noreferrer">video</a> around for more visual explanation.</p>

<p>For a more detailed explanation on what steps are required to restoring your wallet.dat you can check out <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10975/17113">this post</a>.</p>

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Can't you just search for `wallet.dat`?
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<p>How do I use my <code>wallet.dat</code> on my windows 8 bitcoin qt?</p>

<p>Someone posted this </p>

<p><code>C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)</code></p>

<p><code>C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)</code></p>

<p>but I'm on windows 8, so i don't know what to do</p>

<wallet><bitcoind><backup><wallet.dat>
Restore wallet.dat on windows 8
user18808
# Restore wallet.dat on windows 8

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-30)

How do I use my `wallet.dat` on my windows 8 bitcoin qt?

Someone posted this

`C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)`

`C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)`

but I'm on windows 8, so i don't know what to do

**Tags:** wallet, bitcoind, backup, wallet.dat


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-31. Score: 1

Windows 8 is just like Windows 7.

But on a mondern bitcoin-core installation you will be asked where to put your data-directory. So if you changed the default path you need to consider that.

So if you found your data directory, your wallet.dat file is right there. Make a backup or restore it as you wish.

There is also a good tutorial [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9gQmmC5mzY) around for more visual explanation.

For a more detailed explanation on what steps are required to restoring your wallet.dat you can check out [this post](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/10975/17113).

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> **username_2**: Can't you just search for `wallet.dat`?  

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