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Hi, just a question.

If I do


and than i do


on previously exported file on a new installatio/machine, will I have the some funds and address of original wallets?

i.e. does listdescriptors true and importdescriptor the same thing that once did dumpprivkey and importprivkey?

Thanks to all

Yes, after a rescan

If the exported file contains the private key then when you import it to a new machine, you will get your original wallet and funds.

If you only have the public key, you will only be able to view the addresses, not spend the funds.

If you set "true" to private arguments of listdescriptors command then private keys are also exported, and after importing relevant discriptors you will be able to spend funds. So, achow101 response has covered your question. In modern wallet architecture listdescriptors true and importdescriptors act as replacements for the dumpprivkey and importprivkey commands used in legacy wallets.

In this post you will find instructions on how to import an xpriv according to its script type (address): How to import an xpriv to a descriptor wallet in bitcoin core? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5483885.msg63602317#msg63602317)

To import individual WIFI private keys, the concept is the same, i opened this thread: [HOW-TO] Import privkeys into a Bitcoin Core descriptor wallet (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5498210.0)