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Topic: Electrum - Importing specific address? (Read 2340 times)

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September 03, 2015, 09:33:36 AM
#7
You can't import private keys into an Electrum 2.x wallet with seed. If you want to import to Electrum, you will have to create a new wallet, select 'Restore wallet' and then enter private key(s).

https://electrum.orain.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_import_private_keys_from_other_Bitcoin_clients.3F



for the easy ways, is to import your privatekey to blockchain.info then move all your bitcoin into your wallet


You can also try  to recover it with other wallet or blockchain.info

Agree, I've also had this problem before on an earlier version of Electrum. I was however able to import it into my Blockchain wallet so did that and just moved the funds back to Electrum.

Was most probably something related to the format of the private key.

I highly recommend not to import private keys to Blockchain.info or other online wallets, if you are going to use that addresses. Anyway, as you can import private keys to Electrum, I hope you won't import it to an online wallet.

this, thanks!
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August 28, 2015, 03:29:38 PM
#6
You can't import private keys into an Electrum 2.x wallet with seed. If you want to import to Electrum, you will have to create a new wallet, select 'Restore wallet' and then enter private key(s).

https://electrum.orain.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Can_I_import_private_keys_from_other_Bitcoin_clients.3F



for the easy ways, is to import your privatekey to blockchain.info then move all your bitcoin into your wallet


You can also try  to recover it with other wallet or blockchain.info

Agree, I've also had this problem before on an earlier version of Electrum. I was however able to import it into my Blockchain wallet so did that and just moved the funds back to Electrum.

Was most probably something related to the format of the private key.

I highly recommend not to import private keys to Blockchain.info or other online wallets, if you are going to use that addresses. Anyway, as you can import private keys to Electrum, I hope you won't import it to an online wallet.
sr. member
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August 28, 2015, 10:08:42 AM
#5
for the easy ways, is to import your privatekey to blockchain.info then move all your bitcoin into your wallet


You can also try  to recover it with other wallet or blockchain.info

Agree, I've also had this problem before on an earlier version of Electrum. I was however able to import it into my Blockchain wallet so did that and just moved the funds back to Electrum.

Was most probably something related to the format of the private key.
hero member
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August 28, 2015, 09:56:01 AM
#4
for the easy ways, is to import your privatekey to blockchain.info then move all your bitcoin into your wallet

legendary
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August 27, 2015, 06:28:43 PM
#3
You can also try  to recover it with other wallet or blockchain.info
legendary
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August 27, 2015, 06:24:09 PM
#2
so I got a address & private key using vanitygen but I have no idea how to import it to my existing wallet in electrum

i'm using console with
Code:
importprivkey("key")

this asks for my password but returns
Quote
"Error: Keypair import failed: "

how am I supposed to do that without losing existing addresses?

You should use the GUI if you can. Simply copy and paste the private key.

Otherwise make sure the syntax is correct and that you are only inputting the private key as the argument.
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August 27, 2015, 12:40:43 PM
#1
so I got a address & private key using vanitygen but I have no idea how to import it to my existing wallet in electrum

i'm using console with
Code:
importprivkey("key")

this asks for my password but returns
Quote
"Error: Keypair import failed: "

how am I supposed to do that without losing existing addresses?
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