# Looking for an old post to create new data directory keeping account data

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/looking-for-an-old-post-to-create-new-data-directory-keeping-account-data/7459>\
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**Created:** [April 20, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/looking-for-an-old-post-to-create-new-data-directory-keeping-account-data/7459 "2019-04-20T11:28:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/looking-for-an-old-post-to-create-new-data-directory-keeping-account-data/7459/6 "2019-04-20T17:37:08Z")

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I think this is what you’re looking for

> [@Carry over account age witness to new data directory](https://bisq.community/t/carry-over-account-age-witness-to-new-data-directory/5605):
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> If you move to a new data directory you need to export your account data and re-import it again. That will copy over the salt used for the account age witness which determines your trade limit (1 month 0.0625 BTC, 2. month 0.125 BTC, afterwards 0.25 BTC). Unfortunately I overlooked another important part when I implemented that feature: The signature pubKey is also used in the hash for the account age witness. So to successfully transfer your account without starting with the 1 month limit aga…

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