<p>No.  The whole point of strong encryption is that it is impossible to recover the data without the passphrase.</p>

<p>You can:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Keep trying to brute force (maybe with faster computers, or a better initial guess at the passphrase)</p></li>
<li><p>See if you have a backup of the wallet.dat file that isn't encrypted</p></li>
<li><p>Try really hard to remember</p></li>
<li><p>Give up, and resolve to be more careful with strong encryption next time.</p></li>
</ul>

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Nate Eldredge
<p>I've tried brute forcing it. Doesn't work. </p>

<p>0.02 BTC in the wallet. </p>

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No. Fortunately, there is no way to recover a password. Otherwise, it was not secure and someone else could have stolen your bitcoins. The best you can do is waiting a few days. Maybe you remember the password or you remember where you wrote it down. And for the case that you remember in 10 years -> don't delete your wallet.
hardfork
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If you could brute force it, someone else can. Unless you've had a revelation and remembered your passphrase, there is nothing you can do.
Monstrum
<wallet-recovery><passphrase>
I forgot my bitcoin core passphrase. Is there anyway I can recover?
mixmutch
# I forgot my bitcoin core passphrase. Is there anyway I can recover?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-22)

I've tried brute forcing it. Doesn't work.

0.02 BTC in the wallet.

**Tags:** wallet-recovery, passphrase

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: No. Fortunately, there is no way to recover a password. Otherwise, it was not secure and someone else could have stolen your bitcoins. The best you can do is waiting a few days. Maybe you remember the password or you remember where you wrote it down. And for the case that you remember in 10 years -> don't delete your wallet.  
> **username_2**: If you could brute force it, someone else can. Unless you've had a revelation and remembered your passphrase, there is nothing you can do.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-12-22. Score: 3

No. The whole point of strong encryption is that it is impossible to recover the data without the passphrase.

You can:

* Keep trying to brute force (maybe with faster computers, or a better initial guess at the passphrase)
* See if you have a backup of the wallet.dat file that isn't encrypted
* Try really hard to remember
* Give up, and resolve to be more careful with strong encryption next time.


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