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Re: Should I Let Bitcoin Core Finish Scanning My Old Wallet?
by
nc50lc
on 02/04/2024, 04:35:30 UTC
edit : indeed, it doesn't return with any response but it doesn't create the new salvaged wallet.dat.xxxxx.bak file : https://youtu.be/e4dC6526KCg
I checked the video and it seems salvage didn't do anything to the target wallet at all.
Try moving the wallet file to a folder inside your C: drive with your wallet.dat file, e.g.: "C:/temp/wallet.dat"
Try "info" just to check if bitcoin-wallet is actually working, command: bitcoin-wallet --wallet="C:/temp/wallet.dat" info
The expected result should be:
Code:
"D:\bitcoin\wallet.dat" corrupt. Try using the wallet tool bitcoin-wallet to salvage or restoring a backup.
The use salvage.

If nothing works or salvage failed, try another tool like "pywallet".
But you must create a separate topic for that.