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Topic: How to transfer coins OUT of my litecoin brain wallet? (Read 5069 times)

sr. member
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Tic.eth
Guys how do I import a brain wallet if I have a password to protect the paper wallet?
legendary
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what if a users passcode is not remembered?  would there be a way to get into the backup and extract info

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฿itcoin ฿itcoin ฿itcoin
what if a users passcode is not remembered?  would there be a way to get into the backup and extract info
hero member
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I have Litecoin-Qt on a mac.  I did the following steps and it worked.  But first the Qt was "not responding."  I had to force quit.  When I reopened it, the coins were there, phew!

help --> debug window --> console --> type "litecoinprivkey"

So a minute after I pressed enter, then restarted Litecoin Qt, the coins were there.  It's like magic!!!!!
sr. member
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I managed to since get this working with my 7 coin.

first step, go to the folder %appdata%/Roaming/Litecoin and delete wallet.dat (make sure you dont have any money in THIS wallet first)

now run Litecoin, catch up the whole blockchain.

go to "Run," and type "cmd"

with the client running navigate to litecoin install directory (program files or program files (x86)/litecoin) you can do this by typing cd\ the cd program files\Litecoin. if you're unsure where you are use dir /w

once there cd daemon

once there run litecoind -importprivkey *your private key here*


that worked for me.
full member
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try using the -rescan switch when you restart the wallet. 
full member
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If you have encrypted your Litecoin wallet, you will have to use the walletpassphrase command in the console to unlock your wallet for a timeout.

So something like walletpassphrase yourpassword 120, would unlock your wallet for 120 seconds.

Then run the above command for the private key import.
sr. member
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I finally got an error code 4 the other day while trying to import a private key.  Freaked out for a second because it was 1000 LTC.  Waited for my client to finish synchronizing, closed it, restarted it, then tried it again and it worked! 

mine was synchronized and i had tried restarting. i havent yet taken the obvious step of uninstalling and reinstalling the client. ill give that a shot.
legendary
Activity: 1610
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I finally got an error code 4 the other day while trying to import a private key.  Freaked out for a second because it was 1000 LTC.  Waited for my client to finish synchronizing, closed it, restarted it, then tried it again and it worked! 
sr. member
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Weird, I just tried this and got an error:

"code":-4,"message":"Error adding key to wallet"


Hi,

I got exactly the same issue,
How import private key in litecoin-qt ?

Thanks

I put seven ltc into a litecoin brainwallet and am now having this exact same issues so bump!

I just managed to successful import a ppcoin wallet, but with litecoin it doesn't seem to be working. its only 7 ltc so not that big of a deal, but still would be shitty to lose that.
newbie
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Weird, I just tried this and got an error:

"code":-4,"message":"Error adding key to wallet"


Hi,

I got exactly the same issue,
How import private key in litecoin-qt ?

Thanks
legendary
Activity: 1008
Merit: 1000
Weird, I just tried this and got an error:

"code":-4,"message":"Error adding key to wallet"
legendary
Activity: 1610
Merit: 1004
when you run the client for the first time, it needs to download the entire blockchain first (just like bitcoin-qt).  the client should show the progress.  you'll see the balance when you reach the block that has your LTC transaction.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
You are a geek if you are too early to the party!
Thanks for your help.

I've sort of got it working, but its not reading the balance in the wallet, even though when I check manually, using the block explorer, the coins are there.

How do I get it to check again?

Do I need to reset it first?

Your help is appriciated
legendary
Activity: 1610
Merit: 1004
you can use liteaddress.org (or whatever method you initially used to generate the brainwallet), enter your passphrase and get the private key. 

if you use litecoin-qt, go to the debug window, then console and enter importprivkey

to answer your question, the public key can be derived from private key, so you only need the private key to import your address.
sr. member
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You are a geek if you are too early to the party!
I'm feeling a little dim - I put a bunch of coins into a litecoin brain wallet, but never worked out how to take them out again -

I assume I have to import the public and private keys into another wallet.  However, I am not too sure how to do that - as I can't find an import facility.

Do I need to do this by hand?  Do I need to edit a wallet config file or something?

What is the best wallet to use for litecoins?

thanks in advance!
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