I have a few questions regarding moving a wallet from a laptop to a usb
1) Do I need to be logged in (unlock a wallet) to backup... to save the dat.file?
2) what happens to the wallet on the laptop when i save the dat.file? Can I still access the coins on my old laptop later?
3) In general, it would be nice if anybody can tell me the steps LAPTOP --> USB-Stick --> NEW LAPTOP in words and if there is a youtube video which explains it very well.
Thank you!
Hi, answers below,
1) Do I need to be logged in (unlock a wallet) to backup... to save the dat.file?
No, you can just copy your wallet.dat file from your 1337 folder and save it somewhere safe.2) what happens to the wallet on the laptop when i save the dat.file? Can I still access the coins on my old laptop later?
Not sure i understand your question but nothing happens to your wallet. As long as you have a backup of your wallet, your coins are safe and you should be able to access them on your new laptop.3) In general, it would be nice if anybody can tell me the steps LAPTOP --> USB-Stick --> NEW LAPTOP in words and if there is a youtube video which explains it very well.
Please follow the update instructions provided here https://goo.gl/s65HRK . Please also check tutorial videos from our official youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/1337support Just want to note that if you create new address in the old laptop, the wallet.dat is changed, and the backup will
not have access to the
new address.
also if some coins are send out and change is received not sure but they will not be accessible ether. So you should
make backup every now and then, so you have the last set of newly created addresses...