can't transfer my coin (from armory)

[wooly19]

not sure if this holds relevance, I bought some coin, and sent it to an armory wallet.. now i learn about bitcoinCORE - i do NOT own this software, so I downloaded Electrum.

I can see this transaction on my browser from the provider TO armory wallet
armory wallet does NOT show this balance (i assume as i do not have bitcoin core)
i have a (i think) public key for the transaction to armoy.

i've tried creating some golders to import, however they always end up as a watch only. If i am looking to move the BTC out of armory, must i first downlaod and install the ~200G import, and allow armory to then updater my coin before i transfer it to Electrum (then just delete bitcoin core)?

or is there a way i can maybe recall the money, then just send it to my new Electrum account instead?

sorry if this is a highly noob question.

[TryNinja]

You can export your private keys from the Armory wallet and import them into Electrum.

Try importing your private-keys into Electrum and seeing if you can see/spend them from there, like suggested above.

Either wait for it to sync or export your private-key[1] and import it in a different wallet. If you do that in a lightweight wallet, such as Electrum[2], you won't need to download the blockchain. If you wait for it to sync, your coins will be there when it finishes. Nothing is lost.

[1] https://docslocalcoinis.readthedocs.io/en/latest/muse/migration/howto-exporting-wallet-clients.html#armory
[2] https://electrum.org/

[HCP]

No, you do not need to download and sync Bitcoin Core. As TryNinja has said, you can export your private keys from Armory.

I have a step by step guide with screenshots that shows how to export your private keys from Armory posted here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4746784.msg43255691#msg43255691

If you need any help, just ask.