I have a wallet that has an LTC balance in it, I can see this on my computer. The computer is circa 12 years old so very much obsolete and running Windows 7 Pro. I can no synchronise due to out of date wallet but can’t update this due to the hardware. I’m 202 weeks behind. I have full access to create .dat files etc but don’t ever recall getting a ‘seed phrase’ or setting up a password etc. if I was to start from scratch with a new modern laptop, how is the best way to get back up and running?
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Save and export: Private Keys, 12 Words with that you should be able to create a new wallet and fill that with the content.
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Dear Nickz
I don’t have a save and export option in my software version. Is it safe for me to send a screenshot?
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I mean a screenshot on this platform here to you, so you can see what I’m seeing.
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keep checking you may just don’t see it.
Even with a screenshot it’ll be tough and with bad luck reveal your keys.
They might be displayed quite freely.
For older litecoin core wallet versions pywallet might do the trick.
python pywallet.py
–dumpwallet
–datadir=/path/to/litecoin/datadir
–passphrase=“YOUR_PASSPHRASE”
Dear lunar
Thank you for your kind reply. Do you have, or is there available, a dummies guide to this?
Alternatively, is there a recommended organisation who perform this type of service i.e. transferring a genuine but obsolete (will not update blockchain) wallet to a new version?
Hi John.
Please download the python file pywallet.py from Github. Search “Pywallet jackjack-jj github” on google.
Then copy that python file (pywallet.py) and your wallet.dat to a new folder.
Then open a command prompt, and run:
python pywallet.py --dumpwallet --wallet wallet.dat --passphrase “your_passphrase”. You should get a JSON output file with your private keys.
Hope that helps.
This was originally meant for bitcoin so i’m not 100% if it will work with your wallet.dat, but older litecoin core .dat wallets were identical to bitcoin core wallets.