Blockchain.info Import Wallet Error

[Siegfried]

I have been trying to import a Bitcoin-QT wallet.dat file, but I keep getting a "wallet decrypter returned empty response" error message. I have tried it several times will multiple wallet.dat files, some encrypted some not. This is important because I am trying to teach people how to safely store their wallets, but safely storing them is not very useful if there is no practical way to import them. From what I have read, Multibit and Electrum cannot import wallet.dat files either (am I wrong about that?). It is a lot more difficult to convince people to invest in Bitcoin if I have to tell them that they will need to download a 15 GB blockchain when they want to spend or cash out. It is hard to argue that it is more convenient than banks if they have to do that.


https://www.bitinnovate.com/how-to-import-your-bitcoin-wallet-dat-into-blockchain-info/

[Taras]

Why not just import the private keys?
I think that's possible both ways between blockchain.info and qt.

[Siegfried]

Why not just import the private keys?
I think that's possible both ways between blockchain.info and qt.

If you are talking about using a debug function in Bitcoin-QT, I have not found this easy to do, and the new investors that I am trying to convince are even less computer competent than me. The blockchain.info function of dragging a file into the square and then typing the password would be something than anyone can do. That function does work for the wallet.aes.json blockchain.info wallet backups, but it would be nice if it also worked for the wallet.dat files as it is advertised to do. It would be worth their time to try to fix this bug.