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Wallet load error — How to fix?
279 sats \ 23 comments \ @bitcoingraffiti 10 Nov bitdevs
Wallet file verification failed. Refusing to load database. Data file '/Users/user/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/wallets/wallet.dat' is already loaded.
I got this error after removing the blockchain and resyncing. I obviously kept the wallets folder. I think this error appeared after i started resyncing.
I can't run any wallet commands now as the command line stays blank and doesn't throw any errors.
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1025 sats \ 20 replies \ @optimism 10 Nov
Which version? Also I think that this is a legacy (bdb) wallet.
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100 sats \ 19 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
27.1.0 Yeah could be, i must have installed it in late 2020.
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21 sats \ 18 replies \ @optimism 10 Nov
Did you try to unloadwallet -> loadwallet wallet?
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100 sats \ 17 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
error code: -18 error message: Requested wallet does not exist or is not loaded
Listwallets returns an empty array. And then when I load the wallet I get the original error message (top). The file wallet.dat exists though.
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100 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 10 Nov
You gotta have the seed phrase, right? It's easier to just wipe that one and re-import! I read that issue might be linked to pruned nodes.
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65 sats \ 1 reply \ @optimism 10 Nov
No seed phrases in bitcoin core!!! (at least it was last time I was awake which was in 2017 lol)
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 10 Nov
You're right! It's been a few years since I last reinstalled Bitcoin Core. I totally forgot about that.
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
Yes, I've opted for the pruned version. It's probably solved now. The loaded wallet name defaulted to "" somehow.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 10 Nov
I think that's because wallet.dat used to be the default back when you could only have 1 wallet per node.
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21 sats \ 11 replies \ @optimism 10 Nov
listwallets will give you a name (maybe ["wallet"], I actually never tested this part myself)
and then unloadwallet <walletnamefromlist>
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100 sats \ 10 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
[ "" ]
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21 sats \ 9 replies \ @optimism 10 Nov
ok try unloadwallet ""
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100 sats \ 8 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
{ }
load wallet.dat now, it's taking some time
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 10 Nov
running multiple wallet instances at once?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti OP 10 Nov
no, i shouldnt
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