Re: Encrypted files

From: Robert (rstarrett@triad.rr.com)
Date: 01/31/03 

From: "Robert" <rstarrett@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:09:31 -0800

Thanks for the info. I did reload the operating system.
I guess i can write the documents off and learn from this
hasty misstake.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you reloaded the operating system, that data is likely
unrecoverable.
>The exception would be if you exported the recovery key
prior to your
>backup, in which case the recovery key itself would be
available via
>restore, and could be used to recover the files.
>
>Always back up your recovery key . . . or at least read
up on EFS and
>understand the repercussions of something like this prior
to blowing away
>the system :)
>
>"Robert" <rstarrett@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:004601c2c942$082fcc90$d3f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA10...
>> I did a backup yesterday of my computer. Reloaded all
of
>> my software and restored all of my files. Now the files
>> that were encrypted I no longer have access to. How
can I
>> take ownership of the files to where i can work on them
>> again. Any help is appreciated. I'm running Windows
2000
>> Pro. With NTFS file format. I have tried to restore
them
>> to a Disk that is FAT32 and one that is FAT format. It
>> skips the files. This is a stand alone computer
>
>
>.
>

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