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Wallet.dat corrupt salvage failed

Error: Wallet.dat corrupt, salvage failed

Detailed error message:

init message: Verifying wallet(s)...

Using BerkeleyDB version Berkeley DB 4.8.30: (April  9, 2010)

Using wallet C:/Users\%username%\Download\DeFiChain Wallets\Wallet.dat

BerkeleyEnvironment::Open: LogDir=C:/Users\%username%\Download\DeFiChain Wallets\database ErrorFile=C:/Users\%username%\Download\DeFiChain Wallets\db.log

Failed to rename Wallet.dat to Wallet.dat.1614585866.bak

Error: Wallet.dat corrupt, salvage failed

Shutdown: In progress...

scheduler thread interrupt

Shutdown: done

Solution:

  1. Restart the computer
  2. Move the folder mentioned above to another location. In this example above: C:/Users\%username%\Download\DeFiChain Wallets\
  3. Launch the DeFiChain app