# 1. Dump prod.keys from Switch to PC (manually via USB/SD) # 2. Place it in ~/.switch/ mkdir -p ~/.switch mv ~/Downloads/prod.keys ~/.switch/
Use Lockpick_RCM, a popular homebrew tool, to dump keys from your Switch. Result: This will create a prod.keys file on your SD card. 2. Correctly Place prod.keys Hactool looks for the keys in specific locations. hactool prodkeys does not exist link
This occurs when your prod.keys file contains keys that hactool doesn't recognize or can't parse. : Open prod.keys in a text editor and remove lines that trigger "Failed to match key" errors, as hactool can't parse every key that Lockpick dumps. Result: This will create a prod
The phrasing "does not exist link" can be misleading. Users often think it means a broken hyperlink or a missing shortcut. In the context of hactool, the word "link" refers to the symbolic link or the connection between the application and the key file. More commonly, it simply means: This occurs when your prod