<p>The MultiBit HD wallet can be restored with just the seed words. Click "Restore" on the unlock screen and follow the instructions.</p>

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2016-09-04T05:22:10.980Z
2016-09-04T05:22:10.980Z
RaskaRuby
<p>I would start with a data recovery service. As far as I know the password will only unlock the backup file, it's like having the key to a lockbox but not the lockbox!</p>

<p>A data recovery service might be able to retrieve the backup file (maybe!)</p>

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2016-01-08T02:13:10.217Z
2016-01-08T02:13:10.217Z
Digital Galaxy
<p>I am a noob to this whole BTC thing, so please bear with me.</p>

<p>I reformatted my computer and lost everything on it.
I decided I want to restore my multibit wallet but I only have the following info:</p>

<ul>
<li>Secret words</li>
<li>Old password</li>
</ul>

<p>I do not have a backup of the wallet file or whatever it is called.</p>

<p>My question is, how do I reopen this wallet with that information? It has a lot of BTCs it in and I really want to salvage it.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

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MULTIBIT: How to restore wallet with following information?
cm79
# MULTIBIT: How to restore wallet with following information?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-27)

I am a noob to this whole BTC thing, so please bear with me.

I reformatted my computer and lost everything on it.
I decided I want to restore my multibit wallet but I only have the following info:

* Secret words
* Old password

I do not have a backup of the wallet file or whatever it is called.

My question is, how do I reopen this wallet with that information? It has a lot of BTCs it in and I really want to salvage it.

Thanks for reading!

**Tags:** wallet, multibit, wallet-recovery


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-04. Score: 3

The MultiBit HD wallet can be restored with just the seed words. Click "Restore" on the unlock screen and follow the instructions.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-08. Score: -2

I would start with a data recovery service. As far as I know the password will only unlock the backup file, it's like having the key to a lockbox but not the lockbox!

A data recovery service might be able to retrieve the backup file (maybe!)


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