Re: Can't read encrypted files after reinstall

From: 281 cu. in. (nospam_at_nosite.org)
Date: 07/24/03 

Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:38:59 -0400

And so I lost tons of porn downloaded over two years. ;-) Good thing I
didn't encrypt everything else.

Alex

"Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@cpcmed.org> wrote in message
news:eNJxeBWUDHA.1280@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You needed to have exported the recovery agent and private key. Then
> imported them after you reinstalled.
> See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241201
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> "281 cu. in." <nospam@nosite.org> wrote in message
> news:Og8CB2VUDHA.1724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I used to have Windows 2000 with 128-bit encryption, I encrypted some
> files
> > on my other NTFS partition then formated my system drive and installed
> > windows again. Now I can not access those files.
> >
> > Security rights for those encrypted files are such that Everyone has
full
> > access. The folder and sub folder and files are all encrypted. Now
when
> > accessed I get access denied errors, however, browsing of directories
are
> > ok.
> >
> > What can I do?
> >
> > Those files aren't that important, however I want to know what I did
wrong
> > here so that I don't make the same mistake again in the feature.
> >
> > Please help,
> >
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
>
>

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