./hactool -k ~/Documents/switch/prod.keys game.xci
hactool.exe -k C:\keys\prod.keys game.nsp hactool prodkeys does not exist
According to documentation found on Hactool Setup Guides , the most common fix is placing the key file in the standard "home" directory for your OS: C:\Users\ \.switch\prod.keys Linux/macOS: ~/.switch/prod.keys hactool prodkeys does not exist
: While many of the "common keys" are identical across all Switch consoles, the law requires you to dump them from your own hardware to use them legally for personal backup or research. 3. How to resolve the error hactool prodkeys does not exist
Dumping keys from your own console is the only legal way to obtain them.