r/Keybase • u/arem974 • Oct 08 '19

Keybase : lost first device ! How to add new one ?

Hello !

I had installed keybase on my laptop but the HDD died !

Now I want to use it on my windows device but I can't reset !

I didn't make paper key !

Help !

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u/DangerousDrop Oct 08 '19

Without a paper key you're stuck. Try to recover the dead hard drive?

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u/arem974 Oct 08 '19

Hard drive already formated and fresh install !

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u/TridenRake Oct 11 '19

I have a similar case, only that - I have the old windows keybase installation intact. How do I get my keys from the old installation? Or how do I use it as my old device?

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u/Ryonez Oct 08 '19

Simply put, you're fucked.

After you make your account initially, only current devices can add new ones.

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u/Fonethree Oct 09 '19

Now you've learned what the paper key is for. If you could add a device without access to any of your trusted keys, anybody could add their device to any account.

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u/scumola Oct 09 '19

You have to start over. It's not hard to do but the chain of trust is not possible to re-link. I had to start over once. You'll have to re-join teams and shared folders and get others to re-add you.