File Encryption/Decryption Question

I am using a major brand of file encryption that stores its keys in a
database file. My files were being backed, but were encrypted at the same
time. Recently, I suffered a hard disk crash and had to resort to restore
my files that were stored under "my documents". Unfortunately, the
database with the keys wasn't being backed up because they weren't located
under "my documents". Needless to say, the files that were backed up can't
be decrypted under normal operation after being restored.

Do software developers keep backup keys available for this situation or am I
hosed? Is there anything on the marked to decrypt these files?

Sincerely,
Bob Becnel


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