---
name: "bkhive"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bkhive"
version: "1.1.1-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bkhive"
---

# bkhive(1)

## NAME

bkhive -- dumps the syskey bootkey from a Windows NT/2K/XP/Vista system hive

## SYNOPSIS

bkhive \<system hive\> \<key file\>

## EXAMPLE

bkhive /mnt/ntfs/WINDOWS/system32/config/system out

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Adam Cecile \<gandalf@le-vert.net\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

## SEE ALSO

**[samdump2(1)](/samdump2/1.md)**\
 **[ophcrack(1)](/ophcrack/1.md)**