# Daedalus lost recovery

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055>\
**Category:** Community Technical Support\
**Created:** [5 November 2019 16:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055 "2019-11-05T16:44:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![shawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/shawn/32/49788_2.png) [@shawn](https://forum.cardano.org/u/shawn)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 16:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055/1 "2019-11-05T16:44:53Z")

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I have a deals wallet. My ADA is store on Finance (was on Daelus but when I realized I hd lost the recovery phrase I transferred to Finance).

I deleted Daelus and then installed it, thinking I could create a NEW Daelus and THIS TIME make sure I remember where I stored the recovery phrase.

Unfortunately, It appears to be the SAME deals account!!! NOT a new one.

Is there any way to “destroy/kill” THIS Daleus and get a fresh new install with new recovery words?

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**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 18:02 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055/2 "2019-11-05T18:02:15Z")

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You need to [delete the wallet data](https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011321094-Deleting-and-restoring-wallet-data).

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**Author:** ![shawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/shawn/32/49788_2.png) [@shawn](https://forum.cardano.org/u/shawn)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 18:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055/3 "2019-11-05T18:44:53Z")

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Thanks a million

I assume it will THEN let me install it as a VIRGIN install?

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**Author:** ![shawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/shawn/32/49788_2.png) [@shawn](https://forum.cardano.org/u/shawn)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 18:57 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055/4 "2019-11-05T18:57:44Z")

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I did what you suggested.

No matter what it is seeking (not like giving me) the recovery words.

It must be because on their end they “know” it’s me.

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**Author:** ![shawn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/shawn/32/49788_2.png) [@shawn](https://forum.cardano.org/u/shawn)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 19:01 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/daedalus-lost-recovery/28055/5 "2019-11-05T19:01:24Z")

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BINGO!!!

You are a genius !!!

All I had to do after your steps was create a new wallet!!! It gave me the wo0rds for recovery!! A brand new set!!

Thanks a BILLION!!!