Re: Protect Key Lost in computer

From: Eduard Koller [MSFT] (eduardk_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/02/05

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    I assume you used EFS to encrypt your files. If your machine is joined to a
    domain, your recovery agent may be able to recover your files (contact your
    admin about that).
    If your machine is not joined to a domain, you are probably out of luck. 

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"Mehrdad Hakimzadeh" <MehrdadHakimzadeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
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> Thanks for your reply.
> These files was encrypted. Have you a suggestion to recover files?
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Mehrdad Hakimzadeh wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > I was protect some files and folders in Windows XP by Security , but 
>> > the
>> > protect key is lost and I can't open these files.
>> > How can I solve this problem?
>> > Thanks
>> Hi,
>>
>> Unless you encrypted the files,taking ownership might help:
>>
>> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881
>>
>> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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