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I have an external harddisk with a Windows 8 OS installed. I connected the HDD to my current machine by using an USB-Connection. I used several WIFI networks on my old machine and I Need to get the keys for the wireless networks. I know how to get those keys by using the netsh command:

netsh wlan Show profiles Name="NetworkName" key=clear

First idea has been to just copy the files in "ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces" (external hdd) to my current machine. I executed the command again with the copied wifi configuration, but it just gives me info "Present" for the security key. I also tried to copy the complete Folder for the Interface, but this doesn't work either.

Question: Is there a way to read "remote" wireless keys by using the netsh command?

thardes2
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Use netsh to export the profiles with the unencrypted key, then use netsh to import them on the new computer.

netsh wlan export profile key=clear

netsh wlan add profile filename=<filename here>
alexcalibur
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  • And what Do I have to use if the hdd with the other Windows System is just connected by using an USB connection? So like an external hdd. – thardes2 Dec 23 '15 at 08:31
  • You should run the export command from the OS on the external harddrive. It will create an xml file. You should then run the add profile command on your normal OS and point it at this new file. – alexcalibur Dec 29 '15 at 00:07