Re: Ext Drive Encrypted Files Deny Access

From: Pop (NOBODY_at_spamcop.net)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 14:56:36 -0800

TB, thank you; that's valuable input and I -think- useful. I -printed- it
out, just in case <g>.
Also: D'oh! I never thought of Google to look for my posts! Forgot all
about it in the mess I've creaeted here.
More info & another question inline. EXCELlent info, BTW!

> http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?threadm=O%24SHJ7kCFHA.3324%40TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
>
> Anyway, verify that it is not just a ownership issue:
>
> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
===> Been there, read it, tried it, plus lots of other ones that seemed
related but were all about the same kind of advice; no help, but I'm
learning a lot!
   I think I've pretty well eliminated ownership as an issue; quite a few
times, in fact, not believing it.

> If the files really are encrypted with EFS, and you never exported
> the encryption certificate before re-installing the OS:
===> Nope, never did the export: In fact, never mean to leave the encrypted
even.
>
> If you have access to the user profile folders for the user that
> encrypted the files (on e.g. a BACKUP) and if you remember the
> password for the user that encrypted the data, you might be able
> to save the files.
===> I might just have those. , but, but, but ... it's a lot of CDs so I'll
do that this even ing when I don't feel so busy/confused. Worth a try. It
was I who did the encryption, and I do recall both the username and password
I used.
> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
===> Duly bookmarked; looks useful.
   At least I got WinHex, Filemon and a couple other apps back easily,
thanks to your recommendations; thanks again.

===> Yes, if I EVER encrypt again, I SHALL make the necessary backups!!

===> New question:
   This whole thing started out as a problem where, if I so much as let my
cursor land in any file's Summary window, my machine would spontaneously
Restart with the Recovery from a Serious Problem error message upon the
start. And, even after this reinstall, to a formatted disk (by XP), the
problem is STILL there! Subsequent research seems to indicate maybe a bad
piece of hardware, but which the hell one! Desparate, I sent the error to
MS again, and this time it came back and said I have a Driver problem. The
first two times MS had nothing to say, not even a "yeah, I know!" response
<g>.
   Sooo, that's the direction I'm going in now. I DO recall awhile back
that updating an NVIDIA graphics card seemed to slow things down, so for now
I'm off in a driver check. It's easy enough to duplicate the problem, so
verification should be relatively easy. Since it happens on buttons-up over
a file Properties Summary tab, it seems to make sense the graphics card is
as good a starting point, maybe better, than any.

Do you have any comments on the above?
I don't think you'll have to remind me to backup my certs and keys; that's
pretty well ingrained by now <g>!

Regards, and thanks for the references,

Pop

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