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[SOLVED] Invalid private key encoding (code -5)
by
pedrog
on 31/01/2015, 21:50:34 UTC
When trying to import a private key in Bitcoin core v0.10.0rc1 I'm getting:

Invalid private key encoding (code -5)

Address was generated at Blockchain.info.

I'm trying to import the address with:

Code:
importprivkey yourPrivateKeyInWalletImportFormat "TheLabelThatIWant"

As described here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/How_to_import_private_keys_v7%2B