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Re: How do I import privkeys if my blockchain is pruned?
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HCP
on 06/05/2021, 22:39:05 UTC
⭐ Merited by vapourminer (1)
What should I do if I need import a new private keys in my new wallet but my blockchain is pruned?
You either don't import new private keys... or you don't run in pruned mode. Attempting to do both is going to cause issues.

If you import to a pruned wallet, you will need to either rescan (which will require redownloading and reprocessing the entire blockchain) or accept that your wallet may not show an accurate transaction history/balance for that particular address or addresses.

If you think you're going to be importing private keys often (multiple times), get more storage and don't run pruned... or use a different wallet like Electrum that will allow you to import keys without storage/rescan penalty.