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Re: How to restore old Armory paper Backup
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halvardssm
on 22/10/2017, 18:58:34 UTC
I figured out that the wallet in question was holding so little bitcoins that i could have saved myself for the hassle  Grin Thank you anyway for helping me, and i guess i will switch wallets in the future  Wink
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Re: How to restore old Armory paper Backup
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halvardssm
on 22/10/2017, 13:51:50 UTC
I somehow managed to figure it out! Anyway, thank you for replying Smiley
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Re: How to restore old Armory paper Backup
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halvardssm
on 22/10/2017, 13:29:26 UTC
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Why wouldn't it work to download the whole blockchain, maybe you can do it in steps, 30GB this month, etc. I honestly think it's not possible for you to restore your coins withouth getting the program to sync with the network, because that's basically what it's doing when it gets the chain.

I use a lightweight laptop without the massive amount of space needed  Grin

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What do you mean by a paper backup? Do you have your private key? If you do you can use some light client, which does not require you to download and sync the blockchain, and just import your keys to it.
Eg. Electrum is a good choice.

Once you have your private keys, you can transfer your coins anywhere you want to.

I have the Root Key, but I am not certain on how to use it. Do i just import it into Electrum, in which case how? Smiley
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How to restore old Armory paper Backup
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halvardssm
on 22/10/2017, 12:48:39 UTC
Hello everyone! I am new here so tell me if im in the wrong place.

Some years ago I mined BitCoin and used Armory as my wallet. Now however, I only have my paper backup but unfortunately my Mac refuses to open the program. I tried to install a virtual machine and after a lot of work I managed to open Armory, but then the program was offline, and I could not retrieve any information than what I already had. After searching around I figured out that I have to download the entire blockchain (100GB+) for it to work, but that will not work for me.

So my question is:
1. Is there any way for me to check my balance without downloading the entire blockchain?
2. Can I transfer my balance to an online wallet?
3. Does anyone know how to open Armory on High Sierra?

Any answers will be highly appreciated  Smiley