Invalid character '\x00' looking for beginning of value

[g45t345rt]

Hi, @etermine236. I have deleted your comment, because it should be an issue.

Initial comment

Hi, I need help. I have created a wallet in G45W and every time I try to enter my password. It says "Invalid character '\x00' looking for beginning of value". I have quite a bit of Dero in it and I am new in crypto so I really need help entering my wallet.

How to fix

The error usually means that your wallet file was corrupted somehow. You have two options to fix the problem.

1. Use the .bak file.

1. Locate the folder where your wallets are located. On Windows it's %appdata%/g45w/wallets.
2. Open the folder of the wallet that is corrupted.
3. Delete wallet.db.
4. Rename wallet.db.bak -> wallet.db and try open the wallet again.

P.S This might not work, because the backup could be corrupted as well. If this is the case you need your seed to recover.

2. Create new wallet from seed.

1. Locate the folder where your wallets are located. On windows it's %appdata%/g45w/wallets.
2. Delete the folder of the wallet that is corrupted.
3. Open the app and select Recover from seed.
4. Enter your seed and recover.

[etermine236]

I have searched in my PC where the %appdata%/g45w/wallets is, but found nothing. Was it something I was supposed to download after creating my wallet?

[g45t345rt]

If you're on Windows, try pressing the Windows key + R, then copy/paste %appdata%/g45w/wallets. This will open the location from File Explorer.