decrypt wallet.dat file

[webwakko]

hi,

I have a wallet that is unable to dump the private key for the address i've used for months to receive my coins.
repairwallet, checkwallet all return good result.. but running the dumpprivkey command, it returns an error that the key for that address is unknown.
This was an original generated address from the wallet.
Anybody an idea how to fetch that private key back?

[mmo4me.2016]

hi,

I have a wallet that is unable to dump the private key for the address i've used for months to receive my coins.
repairwallet, checkwallet all return good result.. but running the dumpprivkey command, it returns an error that the key for that address is unknown.
This was an original generated address from the wallet.
Anybody an idea how to fetch that private key back?

You should check that you have used the correct wallet software, if the correct pass then you can dump the private key easily.
Carefully check the information!

[webwakko]

You should check that you have used the correct wallet software, if the correct pass then you can dump the private key easily.
Carefully check the information!

With correct wallet software, you mean the one I used when I first installed this QT-wallet?
and it's not an issue of password.. the wallet can be unlocked without a problem, it also receives coins on the address.. and when creating a new address within the same wallet, the new address is able to retreive the private key.. it's just the original wallet address that does not seem to have that private key still attached to it.
I assume this private key is stored within the wallet.dat file?
that's why I'm looking for a way to decrypt it

[MoonIsBlue]

You should check that you have used the correct wallet software, if the correct pass then you can dump the private key easily.
Carefully check the information!

With correct wallet software, you mean the one I used when I first installed this QT-wallet?
and it's not an issue of password.. the wallet can be unlocked without a problem, it also receives coins on the address.. and when creating a new address within the same wallet, the new address is able to retreive the private key.. it's just the original wallet address that does not seem to have that private key still attached to it.
I assume this private key is stored within the wallet.dat file?
that's why I'm looking for a way to decrypt it

Not sure if this is relevant to what you try to accomplish but if you can send from that address (assuming you still have full control over funds) why not just set up a new wallet and send it over there? And make sure you got the private key jotted down somewhere safe.

[webwakko]

Not sure if this is relevant to what you try to accomplish but if you can send from that address (assuming you still have full control over funds) why not just set up a new wallet and send it over there? And make sure you got the private key jotted down somewhere safe.

Sending is not possible.. this is giving me a transaction failed error.