I exported the private key from Metamask and wants to import it into geth. geth is running on Windows 10.
geth is started using
geth –rinkeby –rpc –rpcapi="personal,eth,network,net,web3" –rpcport 8545 –rpcaddr 127.0.0.1 –unlock "0xcede48d8ac162d1b08ed9419010de3c99f2cfdd6" console
this prompts me to enter the password
Unlocking account 0xcede48d8ac162d1b08ed9419010de3c99f2cfdd6 | Attempt 1/3
Passphrase:
Fatal: Failed to unlock account 0xcede48d8ac162d1b08ed9419010de3c99f2cfdd6 (no key for given address or file)
Why is it failing to unlock the account even though the password I entered into geth is the same password that was used to export the private key from Metamask?
Best Answer
I was having the same problem. strangely i seem to have gotten past it by first entering a blank password and then entering the real password on attempt 2/3. That worked for some reason...