How to restore your node wallet (updated)

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yes, but use the backup channels file from umbrel dashboard not from RTL or TH.
I hope you did one before this happen. Don’t use one from this status because it will give you error.
Remember:

  • Blixt will close the existing channels and send funds to your onchain wallet
  • do not power on your Umbrel in this process until you get the funds back
    Once is restored, you can start over with a new user data in Umbrel. See the Umbrel Troubleshooting Guide how to reset user data, without deleting the blockchain data
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Boss, mayank has finally replied me and helped me fix the problem :laughing::sob:.

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And what was the solution?

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what was the solution?

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some code which i don’t know, i just “copy and paste” a few times and then it’s fixed. you need to contact developer if you have this problem, only they can fix it AFAIK

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woahh complete disaster, lnd wouldn’t start up lol good thing I left my current node in tact. I do have watchtowers enabled and I’m a watchtower to a few nodes. I also have wumbo channels enabled do you think these would cause lnd not to start up?

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Fixed. Thank you all Mayank helped big time as well.

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Sorry but i’m a bit confused.

If Step 1 is:

scp <path/to/your/channel/backup/file> umbrel@umbrel.local:/home/umbrel/umbrel/lnd/channel.backup

then shouldn’t Step 2 be:

cd ~/umbrel && ./bin/lncli restorechanbackup --multi_file /home/umbrel/umbrel/lnd/channel.backup

?
Thanks

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I followed this and it actually didn’t work. But it worked fine while node active.

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Hi Guys, I hope someone can help me. My node crashed and I have now biuld up a complete new node from scratch. I managed to restore my BTC core funds, but still have quite some amount looked in the channels from my old node. Luckely i had created a backup file for my channels. However, I cannot get the command line work as stated in step 1.

The command code used is: scp Users\v_smi\Desktop\New [umbrel@umbrel.local:/home/umbrel/umbrel/lnd/channel.backup]

Outcome of the command after filling my password is no such file or directory. I am not a programmer, or familiar with command codes, so hope someone can help me.

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You are trying to get the file from your local PC, not from local drive of the node. You have to copy in your node that file, somewhere in /home/umbrel/ for example. Then run the restore command using the path to that local file.

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Hi Darthcoin,

Thank you so much for this response. Do you know what command line i could use in my SSH connection to copy the file from my PC desktop to /home/umbrel/?

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or just use a simple USB stick to copy it

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Thanks will read it and try it out. My first lesson in Linux command codes :wink:

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I personally recommend a simple and fast recover of funds from a dead umbrel node: read the option no.3 (restore in Blixt + create new instance wallet in new Umbrel install). Is the easiest, faster, clean recover. Plus you will get a nice companion for your new Umbrel node.

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I tried this, but all my channels remain empty and the app keeps syncing. Let me first try your option 1 via SSH and if not working I can try again the Blixt app.

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If you already started the process of restore in Umbrel DO NOT START it in any other app or node instance !

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I have managed to copy the back file in the umrel/lnd folder and executed the step 2 command via SSH, but nothing is happening. Do I need to name the file differently?

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name doesn’t really matter, can be anything.
What do you expect tpo happen in that terminal command line? It’s done.
As it says in the instructions: go to your Umbrel dashboard and you will see now in the process of closing those channels