Recovering encrypted files and folders

From: Michael Neuhaus (mikeneuhaus@comcast.net)
Date: 03/31/03 

From: "Michael Neuhaus" <mikeneuhaus@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:52:13 -0800

I had 3 hard drives on my PC. The first was W2K and
Office. The second disk was copies of My Documents. The
third disk had My Documents also. I know this sounds like
overkill, but I have been hacked before. I encrypted the
My Documents folder and all subfolders and files in it on
the C: drive. I also did the same on the other 2 disks. A
few days ago, the OS crashed. I reinstalled W2K before I
remembered to decrypt the My Document folders and files on
the other 2 disks. Now I can't access them. I tried the
recovery agent, but it didn't work. I think I deleted a
key, I don't know. I tried Cipher and it said it worked in
the command line, but it didn't. I am running Pro, not
Server. Is server required to use Cipher? I didn't install
Cipher like I later learned you have to do. I just went to
a DOS prompt and tried it. A friend said that I could
either connect to a domain somewhere and use Certificates
and keys that the domain controller would issue to me or
the other choice, according to the MOC book is to send the
files and folders to someone who is a recovery agent on
HIS machine and he could decrypt them and send them back
to me. My first disk is in a pull tray. Another suggestion
was to buy a second pull tray and hard disk, install
Server or Advanced Server (I have both) and then I could
issue myself a certificate and keys and then go to the
other 2 disks and decrypt the files. Can anyone please
help me? I need these files ASAP, it's very important to
me. Many thanks in advance. If anyone reads this, I don't
know if I will find your post. PLEASE email me the answer
if you can. I would be very grateful. Thank you.
mikeneuhaus@comcast.net Have a nice day.

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