# Grin++ wallet restore

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-wallet-restore/8028>\
**Category:** Tech Support\
**Created:** [December 4, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-wallet-restore/8028 "2020-12-04T14:06:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Riete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@Riete](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Riete)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-wallet-restore/8028/1 "2020-12-04T14:06:10Z")

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Dear all,

i am trying to fool around with grin++ wallet. i have sent 1 grin to the wallet and tried to restore the wallet on another computer … i have entered all words ( 24 ) for the restore but the restore button does not light up yellow… status is still syncing headers …1/4

it needs to be fully sync for recovery ??

please help

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**Author:** ![Paouky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/paouky/32/513_2.png) [@Paouky](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Paouky)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/grin-wallet-restore/8028/2 "2020-12-04T14:33:59Z")

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> [@Riete](#):
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> it needs to be fully sync for recovery ??

Indeed it does need to be fully synced.