[SOLVED] Armory 0.96.5beta : Connection to Bitcoin Core client lost!

[Boraxx22april]

By bitcoin core is up to date and got pruned to 2 GB
Im running windows 10 with all latest patches

After installing Armory 0.96.5beta it near immediately states: Connection to Bitcoin Core client lost!

Also a timer shows next to a greyed out "Building Databases" and its been like that for 7 days.

Is there any way to solve these 2 problems?
If not, is there any way to somehow transfer my unencrypted and imported Armory Wallet into bitcoin core instead? when so how? I dont mind when its technical using Powershell/CLI



EDIT: ISUE SOLVED

[hosseinimr93]

Run bitcoin core manually and if it does't help you, follow the suggestion given by goatpig in the post below.

1) Delete the content of this folder:

Code:

C:\Users\aorob\AppData\Roaming\Armory\databases

2) Make sure no instance of ArmoryDB is running.

3) Start Armory.

.......is there any way to somehow transfer my unencrypted and imported Armory Wallet into bitcoin core instead? when so how? I dont mind when its technical using Powershell/CLI

You can export your private key and import it into bitcoin core.
For exporting your private key, go to wallet properties and backup your wallet. In the "backup wallet" window, select "See other backup options" and then check "Export Key Lists".
You will see your private key in front of PrivBase58.

For importing your private key into Bitcoin Core, go to console and enter the following command.

Code:

importprivkey <your private key>

As an alternative to Bitcoin core, you can also use electrum.
In electrum, you can enter your private key and access your fund without any need to download the whole blockchain.

[jojo69]

I don't think you can run Armory on a pruned instance of core, you need the whole blockchain on.

[Boraxx22april]

Thanks this seemed to have solved the core connect issue

[Boraxx22april]

Run bitcoin core manually and if it does't help you, follow the suggestion given by goatpig in the post below.

1) Delete the content of this folder:

Code:

C:\Users\aorob\AppData\Roaming\Armory\databases

2) Make sure no instance of ArmoryDB is running.

3) Start Armory.

.......is there any way to somehow transfer my unencrypted and imported Armory Wallet into bitcoin core instead? when so how? I dont mind when its technical using Powershell/CLI

You can export your private key and import it into bitcoin core.
For exporting your private key, go to wallet properties and backup your wallet. In the "backup wallet" window, select "See other backup options" and then check "Export Key Lists".
You will see your private key in front of PrivBase58.

For importing your private key into Bitcoin Core, go to console and enter the following command.

Code:

importprivkey <your private key>

As an alternative to Bitcoin core, you can also use electrum.
In electrum, you can enter your private key and access your fund without any need to download the whole blockchain.

Thank you, really helpful. Using Electrum now with imported keys

[HCP]

Thank you, really helpful. Using Electrum now with imported keys

I would highly recommend that if you are going to continue to use Electrum that you create a "standard" Electrum wallet that is created using as 12 word backup phrase (File -> New\Restore -> Standard wallet -> Create seed) and then send all your funds from the "imported keys wallet" to the new standard wallet. That way, if anything happens in the future, you'll be able to recover using the 12 word backup phrase.

The 12 word backup phrase is essentially like Armory's "Root Key" paper backup... using the "imported keys", you will need to maintain either copies of the private keys themselves, or make copies of the Electrum wallet file.