Re: Folder Encrypted (HELP!)

From: karl [x y] (jamescagney90210@excite.com)
Date: 08/10/02


From: "karl [x y]" <jamescagney90210@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:58:43 -0400


I'm afraid unless you backed up the encryption keys, or the computer was
connected to a Windows domain, or you backed them up somewhere unencrypted,
the files are lost.

"Michael J. Gregg" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:eIdATEJQCHA.1648@tkmsftngp08...
> Before I had Windows 2000 and Windows XP installed and encrypted a folder
> that had files I needed to
> encrypt.
>
> Well, I had to FDisk all drives except the drive the files that are
encryped
> on, and I reinstalled Windows
> 2000 and XP.
>
> Now, I cannot view those files, copy, move, reset permissions, etc.
>
> How do I un-encrypt then so I can access them? I've tried resetting the
> Owner of the files, etc, but nothing
> seems to work.
>
> Help!! I need these files....
>
>



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