Restore QT Wallet from Seedphrase
Before you start, make sure your Software is up to date!
Some errors might require you to restore your Wallet from Seedphrase. If you have a transaction Error and can't seem to resolve it, restoring from Seed is the way to go!
First, try to keep Chaindata intact to preserve your transactionhistory. If the Error persists, Go for the second Option and Wipe Chaindata too!
First let's lay out the overall procedure, more detailed instructions with screenshots are below:
- Create a new Wallet Instance
- Make sure to restore an existing Seed instead of creating a new one
Here is a short GIF Illustrating the process:
Usually this does the trick, in Case the Error persists try to wipe Chaindata as shown below.
First let's lay out the overall procedure, the needed Commmands to accomplish this are below.
Make sure your QT Wallet is stopped for this
- Delete the Chaindata Directory (Folders/Commands listed below)
- Create a new Wallet Instance
- Make sure to restore an existing Seed instead of creating a new one
How to remove the Chaindata Folder:
rm -rf ~/.mwc/main/chain_data
rmdir /S /Q C:\Users\%username%\.mwc\main\chain_data
Make sure your Node is Synced completely before further actions you can see this by a green Circle in the bottom right "Mainnet" Button.