Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat [best] [ PC ]

wallet.dat is the proprietary database file used by (the reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol) to store critical wallet data.

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The location varies by operating system. Knowing this path is step one for any backup or recovery operation. wallet

It contains:

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Upgrading Bitcoin Core usually handles wallet.dat migration seamlessly. However, downgrading (using a new wallet file on an older version of the software) is often impossible. Bitcoin Core developers frequently update the wallet database format (e.g., migrating from Berkeley DB to SQLite in newer experimental builds), which can make older software incompatible with newer wallet files.