Re: XP Pro Won't Boot - Need to Preserve Encrypted Files
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_attbi.com)
Date: 04/27/03
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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 01:14:01 GMT
Usually AFAIK the drive that you want to repair needs to be the
master bootable drive, but there may be third part tools that can do that.
Did you try to boot into safe mode? Make sure your cpu fan is clean and
running - it may be a hardware/driver issue. Also try reseating memory
modules and maybe just try using one module. Try disconnecting some other
drives to reduce load on power supply in case it is getting flaky or try a
new power supply if one is handy. Try recovery console with a blank password
or make a few guesses for administrator, you might just be lucky. You can
not create a recovery agent after the fact. Your private key for decrypting
the efs files is stored in your user profile folder under documents and
settings. Be sure to NOT overwrite that folder and back it up if you can.
There are third party tools that can attempt to recover your private key,
but they are not free. If your files are worth $100 or so to you I would
recommend calling Microsoft support. Others have reported here that they
were successful at recovering their efs files using instructions and a tool
from them as long as your profile is intact and you can remember your user
password. . Good luck. --- Steve
"Bob K." <no@Email.please> wrote in message
news:gIOdnfhdKtmybTejXTWcpQ@comcast.com...
> My XP Pro system disk hangs at start of boot. I want to try to rewrite the
> Master Boot Record. Unfortunately, I forgot the Administrator password, so
> Recovery Console off the XP distribution refuses to work.
>
> I set up an old smaller bootable drive as C: (sometimes it's good to
collect
> junk!) and mounted the damaged dive as F: The drive seems fine; running
> Norton Disk Doctor and the latest virus checker shows F: is fully
readable,
> no errors. Just not bootable.
>
> I have a number of important files encrypted under a different username,
so
> simply reloading XP is probably going to lose them for me. And yes, I did
> not export the Recovery Certificate for that account.
>
> * Can I rewrite the MBR on F: while booted on C:?
>
> * Can I create a Recovery Certificate for an account on F: that I know
the
> password for without actually being logged into F:? (Well, I can
dream...)
>
> * Thanks to other threads here, I found ways to change the Administrator
> password on F:, which might let me run Recovery Console. But I hesitate
to
> run executables I find on the net, especially in a privileged account.
>
> Any advice or opinions (except those reminding me to manage my
certificates
> better) will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Bob Kobrin
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