Bitcoin Client Software and Version Number: Electrum 3.1.1, Multibit classic 0.5.19
Operating System: Windows
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Description of Problem: Can't import multibit classic keys into Electrum
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Problem description:
I have a bitcoin wallet with some "money" it it that was created in multibit classic.
1. I exported the private key from multibit classic to an unencrypted text file
2. I created a wallet in electrum using address from my multibit classic wallet (shows the right wallet in read only mode - which is expected)
3. When I try do sweep in electrum though.. private key doesm't work (sweep button stays grayed out)
I'm not sure if this is the problem but I read somewhere that multibit classic uses a compressed private key and electrum uncompressed.
I'm not fixated on using Electrum as my new wallet but multiclassic is obsolete so I need to migrate to another wallet (popular one so I don't run into this issue again) so I can make a transaction. Thanks for any help
Update:
Video on how to get the sweep button to become available. I had incorrectly selected the key with the date part which was appended at to end after a space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaijbTcxsv8wHowever I still don't want to proceed with sweep because I read on this thread the following statement (I have a multibit classic key that starts with K).
"Multibit creates addresses using compressed private key, while Electrum uses uncompressed private keys. You can't decompress key - it will change public address, not allowing you to use your coins. Check first letter of your exported private key from Electrum. If first letter is K or L, it's compressed. If it's 5, you have uncompressed private key."
Has this issue been addressed? Is it safe for me to do the sweep? (don't want to lose my "money") Or do I have to do it another way?