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## Operating Systems:  Windows, Linux, Mac 
### Account Software:  Simplewallet

- Retrieve your 25 word @mnemonic-seed that you saved from creating your old Monero @account
 
- Open a command prompt and navigate to the drive and directory that contains simplewallet

- At the command prompt type:  simplewallet --restore-deterministic-wallet

- Once you Press enter you will be prompted for a wallet file name.  Give your wallet a new name, any name will do 

- Press enter again and you will be prompted for a password.  Give your wallet a new and long password

- Press enter again and you will be prompted for the 25 word electrum style mnemonic seed that you retrieved earlier