Thirdspace, I did there is a balance or I wouldn't waste my time.

I might have some ideas for the password but how can I convert it so it can be imported it into a blockchain account or wallet app?

Need help with old file, was going through my old btc files and found some old wallets in the format below, Im not sure how to convert the 96 character encrypted privkey to a standard privkey to import into blockchain.

Additionally I'm assuming its encrypted and requires a password which I set years ago and have no clue what it could be.

That being said,

1. can I import this 96 character encrypted privkey into any application?
2. what methods of password recovery is suggested?


Here is the format my addresses/keys are in


       {
            "addr": "the-btcaddress",
            "compressed": false,
            "encrypted_privkey": "the-96hexprivatekey",
            "label": "testwallet",
            "pubkey": "the-pubkey",
            "reserve": 0
        },

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Will compensate anyone that can help, thanks.

Ok I came back to this and this is where I got to, running Mac OS

1. Installed Python
2. Installed Macports
3. Installed xcode
4. Opened terminal typed sudo port install python27 py27-twisted py27-pip py-bsddb python_select (installed all dependencies that came up in terminal)
5. typed sudo port select --set python python27
6. typed sudo easy_install ecdsa
7. downloaded pywallet.py from GitHub link

Now I'm stuck and not sure what to do please any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't know what to type in terminal (newbie with terminal)

Note: I did manage to type /Users/n/Downloads/pywallet-master/pywallet.py --web then went to http://localhost:8989 on my browser and got into the pywallet 2.2 web interface. However in the interface when clicking dumpwallet I get error on the site "error in dump page" not sure what commands to type in terminal, need assistance.

Also note in terminal keeps saying 'ecdsa' package is not installed, pywallet won't be able to sign/verify messages (although I have installed it)

Thank you in advanced.

Summary, installed bitcoin core replaced wallet.dat with my old back backup, fully synced when trying to send I enter password and bitcoin core shuts down. When entering wrong password it says wrong password, when I enter correct it auto shuts down. Need to know how I can get my private keys back out of this wallet.dat

Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to use pywallet,

downloaded pywallet, downloaded pyton and installed it, its in my applications now,

downloaded macports pkg and ran it as well as installed all the dependencies but I have no idea what to do next,

what app to open, what to type, etc. I have little to no experience when it comes to terminal on mac.

I couldn't figure out the salvage wallet command on mac, but this is as far as I got with pywallet

Installed python, and downloaded pywallet

Opened terminal and got this

Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$ ./pywallet.py --dumpwallet --datadir=/Users/N/Desktop/BT --wallet=wallet.dat --passphrase=******
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./pywallet.py", line 23, in <module>
    from bsddb.db import *
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/bsddb/__init__.py", line 67, in <module>
    import _bsddb
ImportError: No module named _bsddb
Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$ --dumpwallet --datadir=/Users/N/Desktop/BT --wallet=wallet.dat --passphrase=******
-bash: --dumpwallet: command not found
Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$ --dumpwallet --datadir=/Users/N/Desktop/BT --wallet=wallet.dat
-bash: --dumpwallet: command not found
Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$ --dumpwallet --datadir=/Users/N/Desktop/BT/wallet.dat
-bash: --dumpwallet: command not found
Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$ --dumpwallet --datadir=/Users/N/Desktop/BT/wallet.dat --passphrase=******
-bash: --dumpwallet: command not found
Ns-iMac:pywallet-master N$



Tried couple different command lines with no luck, Am I typing something wrong here? Thanks in advanced.

How do I run the salvagewallet option? I don't see it in the console as an option.

Pardon my lack of knowledge in this field but I don't know how to run pywallet either. If theres step by step instructions for the salvage wallet or pywallet options that you could give that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Ok so here is the error I get when entering password,

below is the log file

 Marker - Sep 24, 2017, 11:20:39 PM
2017-09-25 03:21:27 socket recv error Operation timed out (60)
2017-09-25 03:21:28 receive version message: /Satoshi:0.14.2/: version 70015, blocks=486855, us=99.228.51.53:57357, peer=8
2017-09-25 03:21:31 socket recv error Operation timed out (60)
2017-09-25 03:21:31 connect() to [2002:e98:5a78::e98:5a78]:8333 failed: No route to host (65)
2017-09-25 03:21:32 receive version message: /Satoshi:0.14.0/: version 70015, blocks=486855, us=99.228.51.53:57363, peer=9
2017-09-25 03:21:48 The wallet is probably corrupted: Some keys decrypt but not all.
 


I try different passwords and I get wrong password msg, I enter the correct one, bitcoin core shuts down instantly. Note the blocks are fully up to date and downloaded.

Thats my issue, I can't dump the privatekeys, when i try bitcoin core shuts down. So I guess ill wait till the blockchain loads then try.

As you stated before I would need to wait for the entire blockchain to download before exporting the private keys. Unless I misunderstood.

Thanks jackg

Is there any other client that can do it, bitcoin core has been running for almost 3 days now and I'm only 30%, any simple way or application please let me know, in the meantime ill keep downloading the blockchain.

Hi,

Im having a similar problem.

Every time I go to the console, type walletpassphrase with the password it shuts down. If I enter a wrong password it says incorrect password. Same thing for trying to send coins.

I haven't finished downloading the full blockchain yet do I need to wait till that finishes? and is there any way to use less space to download the blockchain?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.