I found a way to Decrypt encrypted win2k files - fingers crossed.

From: Tom F (fx153@aol.com)
Date: 10/31/02


From: "Tom F" <fx153@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:09:24 -0800


Did it work? I did the same thing. I'd emial you some of
the files to try but I can't even copy then from the CD.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>could someone email me 1 small / non sensitive encrypted
file that you have
>lost your keys and can't decrypt?
>
>i might have found a way to access the files.....
>
>you see, my hard disk crashed a few months ago.. and
although i had those
>files burnt on cd, i didn't backup the keys. DOH!
>
>don't ask me how yet... it took me more than 3 months of
trying... well, on
>and off ahaha.. not full time. And it worked just now. I
just want to test a
>few others to be sure.
>
>cheers.
>
>btw, PLEASE pls make it a small file... i'm assuming
hundreds of people will
>be eager to email me their files... this spam-filled
yahoo account will fill
>up real quick!
>--
>---
>oshioyi@NOSPAMyahoo.com
>
>
>
>
>.
>



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