Issues using a restored wallet.dat from 2011 HD.

[JeremyLau]

I have my original Bitcoin data directory, but even when I restore my original wallet.dat file into a pristine directory, using the same app version as originally used, I get this error:

EXCEPTION: 11DbException       
Db::open: Invalid argument       
bitcoin in AppInit()       



When I try this with the latest BitcoinQT:

wallet.dat corrupt, salvage failed


I have tried two backups, and I seem to get the same issue...

[mindfulmojo]

Try using blockchain.info

It will let you drag and drop the wallet.dat

Hopefully that will work... Hope you are a new bitcoin millionaire... 

[BitcoinDenvini]

Yea, how much you have there?

[JeremyLau]

No luck... I think those files are properly corrupted.

Not much - $12 worth ;-)

[mikaeldice]

Install the old version it was generated with and then run a dumpprivkey command or export the private key.  Then install the new version and import your old private key.

[JeremyLau]

Old and new versions will not start up - they error out.... so no way of dumpprivkey'ing

[Sophokles]

No luck... I think those files are properly corrupted.

Not much - $12 worth ;-)

$12 worth in 2011 or now?