This file is not a blockchain. It’s a small file (usually a few MB) that lives in your Bitcoin Core data folder. If you have backups of wallet.dat , you can recover your funds even if your hard drive dies.

Check Block Sync: Ensure the software has finished downloading the entire blockchain. Your balance will not appear correctly until the node is fully synced.

Developers pulled the binaries for v30.0 and v30.1 from the official Bitcoin Core site . Use version 30.2 or later, which contains the official fix for this issue. 🔄 The wallet.dat Update Process