Re: Folder Encrypted (HELP!)

From: Michael J. Gregg (noone@nowhere.com)
Date: 08/11/02 

From: "Michael J. Gregg" <noone@nowhere.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:51:37 -0400

So how do you backup encryption keys. Just incase I need this again.

"karl [x y]" <jamescagney90210@excite.com> wrote in message
news:eeWnjiLQCHA.3952@tkmsftngp08...
> 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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