# Trade is hungup on 1st step, restarting Bisq resets "remaining time" - Taker fee published, funds locked!

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 14, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/trade-is-hungup-on-1st-step-restarting-bisq-resets-remaining-time-taker-fee-published-funds-locked/5654 "2018-06-14T01:01:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/trade-is-hungup-on-1st-step-restarting-bisq-resets-remaining-time-taker-fee-published-funds-locked/5654/15 "2018-06-15T19:50:41Z")

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Hm, I am not sure. Since you recovered your funds it might just be easier to rename your data directory and let Bisq create a new one and boot up just like it is freshly installed for the first time.

If you want to carry over your account age, you can read more about it here

> [@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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