Re: Can't Recover Encrypted Data

puffer80_at_hotmails.com
Date: 07/25/03 

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:51:05 -0700

It's funny how I can still see my old profile and
certificate numbers when I go into Details to try and add
the a new user. The files or encryption saved my old
stuff but alas no exported key. I guess I'll delete all
those files in a couple days. Thanks guy.

>-----Original Message-----
> Unless you exported your EFS private key [or
recovery agent] off of the
>computer for safekeeping or you have a backup that
includes the user profiles that
>you were logged onto when you encrypted those files,
they are gone forever. If per
>chance your computer is a member of a domain, there may
be a recovery agent in the
>domain. --- Steve
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;223316
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-
us%3B255742
>
>
>"Glenn" <puffer80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:046f01c35243$83aa2c00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Running Win XP. I encrypted some data in just a couple
>> folders. Months later I do a fresh install, but saved
>> those encrypted folders on another drive. Now of
course I
>> can't access them anymore. Even if I go into
>> the "Details" under the encryption adding a new users,
it
>> gives me an "error 5" I see my "certificate" is "not
>> trusted". Trying to access them directly gives me
>> an "access is denied"
>>
>> Is there any way to revover this encrypted data??
>
>
>.
>

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