Odd problem with File Encryption
From: David Bork (david_bork_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/22/03
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:05:01 -0700
Dear Not Important,
The last time I saw that problem was when I used a Linux
Disk to change the Administrator's password on a Windows
XP Laptop. When the password was different from the
password that encrypted the file the Administrator did
not have access to his own files. Try changing the
password on the machine back to the password that was
used when the files were encrypted and you were able to
unencrypt them. This should give you access to the files.
Then when you change your password again the system
should be in sync with your files.
-David
>-----Original Message-----
>Summary: Windows denies me access to my own encryped
>files, what could have caused it and how do i remedy it
>so i can access my files again?? Any help would be
>greatly appreciated
>
>I have encryped multiple folders with the built-in
>Windows XP pro encryption software (accessible from a
>file's properties). Without my knowlege of any changes,
>the encryption suddenly stopped allowing me access. I
>checked the certificate itself and it has not expired,
>and is quoted in the properties for the certificate as
>being "OK", it is present in my trusted certificates
>folder.
>When i attempt to request or renew the certificate with
>the same key it states that the certificate has no
>private key (yet in properties it says i have a private
>key, an odd discrepancy) (I also don't know where
>this "private key is or what it is)
>
>When I try to reqest or renew it with a new key it
>says "The Wizard cannot be started because it failed to
>contact the active directory"
>
>I only have one username on my computer and have not
>changed the username, how could i have lost access to my
>files????
>.
>
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