Re: Cant retrieve my own files in XP Please advise?

From: Harold C. McMurtry (Dr.Strangelove@snet.net)
Date: 02/17/02 

From: Harold C. McMurtry <Dr.Strangelove@snet.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 00:13:34 GMT

In article <0bU88.5565$YA2.1092958@news11-gui.server.ntli.net>,
lswilson@dont_spamcwcom.net says...
> I actually got round this problem by changing back to my old password then
> decrypting the files, very strange.
>
> Lesley
>
> "JCooper" <jon_cooperuk@hotmail.yourbra.com> wrote in message
> news:a40r8t$4qg$1@pheidippides.axion.bt.co.uk...
> > It shouldnt have anything to do with your password. What *exactly* did
> you
> > change - was it the NTFS permissions or actually using EFS encryption on
> the
> > files.
> >
> > If it was NTFS permissions you may have 'locked out' outlook express from
> > opening your mail folders. I'm also assuming EFS can have this effect as
> it
> > is recommended to not encrypt system required files (as the software
> > requires the encryption key to decrypt the data).
> >
> > If you post a bit more info then it should be easy to fix.
> >
> >
> > "Lesley Wilson" <lswilson@dont_spamcwcom.net> wrote in message
> > news:WNQ88.12270$H37.1585195@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com...
> > > Help please?
> > > I have an administrator account on XP Pro. and I encrypted my
> > email
> > > account and other stuff thru' NTFS encryption, however my password was
> due
> > > to expire in 14 days and I was prompted to change it. I changed it and
> now
> > I
> > > cant use my email program etc. - there was no warning or anything,
> please
> > > please tell me; is there a way to get my files back, as this seems to be
> a
> > > ridiculous state of affairs?
> > >
> > > If you could help me out here I would be forever in your debt.
> > >
> > > Many many thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Lesley
> > >
> > > Fingers crossed....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
I read somewhere that you could have this problem by changing the
password administratively, as opposed to changing the password as the
user.
hcm

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