I am currently trying to decrypt my files from my old laptop. I have a backup of the user folder of the old laptop and I am trying to find the old user master key to decrypt my files based on mimikatz wiki. However, when I look at the master key directory %appdata%\Microsoft\Protect\<old_user_sid>\, it is empty. Where does the master key actually stored in?
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ChrisG661
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After looking through mimikatz GitHub issues, I found the same question asked. Apparently, Windows hide the master key (and other system) files.
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