user6487: I recently installed Windows 8 on a separate HDD, copied over the BitCoin-qt directory, and the data directory. Including the wallet.dat.
But after running the -resync, my wallet shows up empty, and I have a new address.
Can someone please help me through transferring my wallet, I had 2 BTC in there.
*Note, I ran -resync in CMD and by appending it to the shortcut. I also have a relocated DataDIR

user575: There is no command line argument -resync, you might want -rescan instead.
However, if you're faced with a brand new wallet I don't think that's the problem. More likely the data directory that Bitcoin-qt looks for is in a different location than where you placed your old copy.
Does the shortcut you use include the -datadir argument to redirect to your desired location, and was wallet.dat copied to that location?
You should try searching your filesystem for wallet.dat, if you find the new created wallet you'll know where Bitcoin-qt looks for the data directory.

user9100: I'm unfamiliar with running bitcoin-qt on Windows. However, on OS X the wallet.dat file is not located in the application directory (in fact, for any multi-user OS that'd be a pretty dumb place to put it, unless everyone is expected to share the same wallet). There should be an "Application Data" or similary directory in your H:\Users\ directory that will contain your wallet.dat file. Also, unless it's been deleted, you can use Windows search feature to search the drive for the file in question.

6487: <p>I recently installed Windows 8 on a separate HDD, copied over the BitCoin-qt directory, and the data directory. Including the wallet.dat.</p>

<p>But after running the -resync, my wallet shows up empty, and I have a new address.</p>

<p>Can someone please help me through transferring my wallet, I had 2 BTC in there.</p>

<p>*Note, I ran -resync in CMD and by appending it to the shortcut. I also have a relocated DataDIR</p>
 575: <p>There is no command line argument -resync, you might want -rescan instead.</p>

<p>However, if you're faced with a brand new wallet I don't think that's the problem. More likely the data directory that Bitcoin-qt looks for is in a different location than where you placed your old copy.</p>

<p>Does the shortcut you use include the -datadir argument to redirect to your desired location, and was wallet.dat copied to that location?</p>

<p>You should try searching your filesystem for wallet.dat, if you find the new created wallet you'll know where Bitcoin-qt looks for the data directory.</p>
 9100: <p>I'm unfamiliar with running bitcoin-qt on Windows. However, on OS X the wallet.dat file is <em>not</em> located in the application directory (in fact, for any multi-user OS that'd be a pretty dumb place to put it, unless everyone is expected to share the same wallet). There should be an "Application Data" or similary directory in your H:\Users\ directory that will contain your wallet.dat file. Also, unless it's been deleted, you can use Windows search feature to search the drive for the file in question.</p>
