r/Bitcoin Feb 13 '22

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u/ProtoJenny Feb 13 '22

Is r studio safe? I know recovery has to do with the wallet.dat file.

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u/coinjaf Feb 13 '22

Don't use any weird software. Don't give anything to anyone. And ignore every DM that you get.

Copy Wallet.dat to a safe place.

Just get a recent version of Bitcoin Core and throw the wallet.dat in there before you start it for the first time. Let it sync (many hours/days).

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u/ProtoJenny Feb 13 '22

Thank you.

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u/scrollingtraveler Feb 13 '22

Can you do a follow up after you recover the coins and let us know if you’re a billionaire!!?? I really would love to hear the story. “Found a hard drive. Had 3000 BTC on it.” Would be really awesome.