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<p><em>does it make sense for the log file to have that many entries yet the wallet.dat is empty?</em></p>
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<p>Yes,</p>
<p>The logfile just shows the wallet checking its datafiles, communicating with other nodes, collecting blockchain data etc.</p>
<p>Even if you never send or receive money, the log file will have a record of lots of activity.</p>
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Thanks! Is there anything I could look for in the debug.log that would indicate mining actually happened?
hfrid
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See [How can I tell when bitcoind has found a block?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17985/13866)
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RedGrittyBrick
<p>I know I tried mining BTC several years ago and found a backup from that machine. The debug.log has several thousand entries but yet the wallet.dat in the same folder shows up 0 transactions and is empty according to BTC core. I guess this could be some other BTC installation I had but does it make sense for the log file to have that many entries yet the wallet.dat is empty?</p>

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Log file has thousands of entries but wallet is empty?
hfrid
# Log file has thousands of entries but wallet is empty?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-01-11)

I know I tried mining BTC several years ago and found a backup from that machine. The debug.log has several thousand entries but yet the wallet.dat in the same folder shows up 0 transactions and is empty according to BTC core. I guess this could be some other BTC installation I had but does it make sense for the log file to have that many entries yet the wallet.dat is empty?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-01-11. Score: 1

> *does it make sense for the log file to have that many entries yet the wallet.dat is empty?*

Yes,

The logfile just shows the wallet checking its datafiles, communicating with other nodes, collecting blockchain data etc.

Even if you never send or receive money, the log file will have a record of lots of activity.

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* [How can I tell when bitcoind has found a block?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17985/13866)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks! Is there anything I could look for in the debug.log that would indicate mining actually happened?  
> **username_1**: See [How can I tell when bitcoind has found a block?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17985/13866)  

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