My crypto wallet's backup phrase got corrupted on a flash drive last week

I was moving my seed phrase to a new computer and the file just wouldn't open anymore (total panic moment). Had to use a paper backup I thankfully made six months ago. Has anyone else had a digital backup fail like that?

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leehall22d ago

Flash drives are basically modern day floppy disks, just waiting to corrupt your most important files. I keep my phrase on paper too, but I also have it etched into a metal plate because I don't trust any digital copy. That sinking feeling when a file just dies is the worst.

stone.river22d ago

Remember when people used to burn their favorite songs onto CDs? My buddy made this perfect mix for a road trip, and halfway through the desert, the CD just gave up. Started making that awful grinding noise. That's the same feeling as a dead flash drive, just with less dust. At least with a metal plate, you can't scratch it by accident while digging for snacks.

beth27621d agoTop Commenter

Etch it into a granite countertop next.