https://github.com/merlinschumacher/dualbootbluetoothhelper

A tool to export Windows Bluetooth keys and import them into Linux
https://github.com/merlinschumacher/dualbootbluetoothhelper

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A tool to export Windows Bluetooth keys and import them into Linux

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/merlinschumacher/dualbootbluetoothhelper
• Owner: merlinschumacher
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-10-30T11:18:25.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-01T23:25:25.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-12-02T20:45:53.128Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: bluetooth, dualboot, linux, macos, windows
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 54.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# DualBootBluetoothHelper

A tool to dump Windows Bluetooth connection keys. These can be imported into Linux and macOS systems.

The tool extracts Windows Bluetooth encryption keys from the registry and dumps them into a JSON file. From there you can import them into your other operating system. This relives you of the dual boot issues with Bluetooth hardware.

## Usage

To run the program you need [Sysinternals psexec](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec). psexec is used to elevate from normal Administrator priviledges to System priviledges. This is necessary, because the Bluetooth keys are stored in a protected area of the registry.

Start the program as follows:

- Open a Windows PowerShell with Administrator priviledges.

- Run `C:\Where\Ever\psexec64.exe -s -i C:\Where\Ever\DualBootBluetoothHelper.exe C:\bt.json`

NOTE: You *must* pass the complete path to the DualBootBluetoothHelper.exe to psexec or else it won't work.