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I have been unable to export my private key from armory into my blockchain wallet.  It always says it cannot read the code format. Also I have tried exporting into mutibit and no luck. I have a Mac laptop and bitcoin-qt has stopped syncing at 98.59% so I am unable to send my bitcoins to my other bitcoin wallet addresses. It has been very frustrating.  I have no idea what I am doing wrong. does anyone have a solution?  Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

If we can figure out what format blockchain.info expects, I can add support to make sure it works.  Right now, I just don't know.

First of all, are you trying to import the paper backup?  If so, that's not going to work, because the paper backup is not the same thing as a private key.  That paper backup is the seed that generates all the private keys in your wallet, and no other app knows how to do that.  To get to the actual private keys, you have to go to "Backup Individual Keys" and copy either the "PrivHex(BE)" or "PrivBase58" fields into blockchain.info.

If that isn't working, it may be that there is spaces inserted in the keys to help you visually parse them (in case you had printed them).  You might try removing the spaces then put them into blockchain.info.  If that works, I'll add an option to the "Backup Individual Keys" dialog to remove the spaces.  Also, maybe the prefix on each line is causing a problem...?

I tried both of the formats you listed however it didn't work. Granted it most likely my fault. I also have bitcoin-qt and mutibit wallets would it be easier trying them?

I've had this issue many times in the past, and it is because of the spaces.

Use the PrivBase58 key (with spaces removed and don't include the prefix 'PrivBase58') and that will import.

Okay, I will update that "Backup Individual Keys" dialog to make that easier.  No one ever sent me the accepted formats for these sites (and I never spent the time to go investigate it myself).

Great to see your always on top of things :)

I was my intention to file a bug report, but I ended up modifying the source code and completely forgot about the 'issue'.

Thanks so much for all your helpful replies. Will report back soon

success! Thank you again OpenYourEyes and etotheipi your help.

I am running into the same problem, I think. Armory is stopped sync at about 99%, so I want to import to my blochchain acct. I have the paper backup........Thanks Guys, looks like I found the Formats, I will let you know if it all works out!