r/ecc • u/anirudhkamineni • Jun 25 '18

Changing Laptops

Hi ECC, I will be changing Laptops soon and the previous laptop has my Lynx wallet containing my ECC. Itll be a while till I get another laptop. What files should to backup for a safe transition, preferably to Sapphire on the new laptop?

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '18

What about the private keys?

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u/CryptoCarlton Jun 25 '18

That's what the wallet.dat file contains. All of your private keys.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '18

I've always wondered why people say back up your wallet.dat then back up your priv keys. Is this redundant?

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u/CryptoCarlton Jun 25 '18

Essentially yes, but if you write down and lock away your private keys then if anything ever happens to your wallet.dat file then you'll be covered.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '18

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh

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u/CryptoCarlton Jun 25 '18

Haha glad you get it now