<p>bitcoin-wallet is a tool distributed along with Bitcoin Core. The package contains several binaries, including <code>bitcoin-qt</code>, <code>bitcoind</code>, <code>bitcoin-cli</code>, but also a few stand-alone tools like <code>bitcoin-tx</code> and <code>bitcoin-wallet</code>.</p>

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2021-08-07T22:20:42.053Z
2021-08-07T22:20:42.053Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>I'm trying to restore an old wallet, using bitcoin-qt 0.21 but I'm getting the following error on startup: <em>wallet.dat corrupt. Try using the wallet tool bitcoin-wallet to salvage or restoring a backup</em></p>
<p>What tool is this? I have tried googling it. Thanks!</p>

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wallet.dat corrupt. Try using the wallet tool bitcoin-wallet to salvage or restoring a backup
Miguel
# wallet.dat corrupt. Try using the wallet tool bitcoin-wallet to salvage or restoring a backup

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-08)

I'm trying to restore an old wallet, using bitcoin-qt 0.21 but I'm getting the following error on startup: *wallet.dat corrupt. Try using the wallet tool bitcoin-wallet to salvage or restoring a backup*

What tool is this? I have tried googling it. Thanks!

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, wallet


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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-08-07. Score: 1

bitcoin-wallet is a tool distributed along with Bitcoin Core. The package contains several binaries, including `bitcoin-qt`, `bitcoind`, `bitcoin-cli`, but also a few stand-alone tools like `bitcoin-tx` and `bitcoin-wallet`.


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