# Old secret.key not working

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710>\
**Category:** Community Technical Support\
**Tags:** daedalus\
**Created:** [16 April 2021 05:59 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710 "2021-04-16T05:59:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![makaroffartur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@makaroffartur](https://forum.cardano.org/u/makaroffartur)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 05:59 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710/1 "2021-04-16T05:59:58Z")

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Hello.

I dont have secret words.  
My dedaus version is 0.10.1#1.2.1.7310 on windows 7.  
it cannot connect to the cardano network right now.  
i copied secret.key to windows 10 and dedealus 4,0,5  
and It is saying no wallet found. I know there is a balance on there.  
My secret.key is 203 byte. Is it OK ?

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**Author:** ![Zyroxa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/zyroxa/32/17790_2.png) [@Zyroxa](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Zyroxa)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 06:06 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710/2 "2021-04-16T06:06:47Z")

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Hey @makaroffartur

You probably have to contact the [IOHK Support](https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) in that case.

Cheers  
Fabian

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**Author:** ![AsafK\_ISR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/asafk_isr/32/33276_2.png) [@AsafK\_ISR](https://forum.cardano.org/u/AsafK_ISR)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 06:24 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710/3 "2021-04-16T06:24:39Z")

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Hi @makaroffartur  
Try to see if this helps:

> **[Importing wallets](https://iohk.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000623463-Importing-wallets)**
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> The wallet import feature has been reenabled in Daedalus 3.3.0. This feature enables you to import wallets from ‘secret.key’ files of old versions of Daedalus (Daedalus version 0.15.1 and before.) ...

BTW, Have you tried updating Daedalus?

Sure hope it’ll work out for you.  
Asaf

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**Author:** ![makaroffartur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@makaroffartur](https://forum.cardano.org/u/makaroffartur)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 10:11 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710/4 "2021-04-16T10:11:37Z")

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**Author:** ![makaroffartur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@makaroffartur](https://forum.cardano.org/u/makaroffartur)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 10:15 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/old-secret-key-not-working/57710/5 "2021-04-16T10:15:47Z")

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Of course i updated.  
many people have a problem but they are not helped by the developers.

> <https://github.com/input-output-hk/daedalus/issues/1234>
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> when i heard 0.12 version has low disk usage, i just copy my secret.key out, i t…hought it is the keystore like ethereum. then i delete the old 0.11.2 version's daedalus folder。 when i finished sync of 0.12, i copy secret.key into Secrets-1.0 folder, it can't identify.  
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> i lost my 12 words phase unfortunately。so how can i restore wallet from secret.key file, please.