# Firo masternode error? new?

**URL:** <https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076>\
**Category:** Firo Masternodes\
**Created:** [December 21, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076 "2023-12-21T14:26:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/absolute_metal/32/1754_2.png) [@Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/u/Absolute_Metal)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/1 "2023-12-21T14:26:33Z")

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Issue with creating new masternode getting this error…

bad-protx-collateral-reuse

The collateral is the new address… Node is New Also… Unsure as to why I am receiving this error??

Any help is greatly appreciated… using Firo Core Wallet. Latest Release

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**Author:** ![Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/absolute_metal/32/1754_2.png) [@Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/u/Absolute_Metal)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/2 "2023-12-21T14:34:20Z")

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I should also mention

Command ./firo-cli evoznode status

Shows…

“outpoint”: “COutPoint(0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000, #########)”,  
“service”: “IPADDRESS:8168”,  
“state”: “WAITING\_FOR\_PROTX”,  
“status”: “Waiting for ProTx to appear on-chain”

Hope this assists…

Also this is my 4th Masternode… have not had any issues in the past…

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**Author:** ![AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/ajaydono/32/155_2.png) [@AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/u/AJaydono)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/3 "2023-12-21T17:25:28Z")

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Hmm all totally new?  
Did you generate a new _ownerAddress_?

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**Author:** ![ivan\_ilv](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/ivan_ilv/32/1736_2.png) [@ivan\_ilv](https://forum.firo.org/u/ivan_ilv)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/4 "2023-12-21T20:15:06Z")

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By the way, if you read this error in full, it’s clear what’s wrong

“bad-protx-collateral-reuse (code 16) (code -1) ownerAddress is not collateralAddress, ownerAddress is null”

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**Author:** ![AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/ajaydono/32/155_2.png) [@AJaydono](https://forum.firo.org/u/AJaydono)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/5 "2023-12-22T00:14:42Z")

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Yes I’ve seen that error before as mentioned by Absolute\_Metal. There were cases where it was an _ownerAddress_ so i’m making sure

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**Author:** ![Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/user_avatar/forum.firo.org/absolute_metal/32/1754_2.png) [@Absolute\_Metal](https://forum.firo.org/u/Absolute_Metal)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.firo.org/t/firo-masternode-error-new/3076/6 "2023-12-22T02:05:02Z")

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Thank you for your assistance.

The solution to the problem is the owner’s address. I did try to find this information on the forums before posting here, so I appreciate the help from Ivan\_ilv and AJaydono.

For anyone who encounters this issue in the future, remember that the key factor is the owner’s address.

Thanks!