Re: EFS Data recovery

From: qc_metal (q1c2_3m4e5ta6l7_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:31:24 -0600

Hey - I didn't know this...! :)

What location are these files stored in? We had a batch of laptops go out
without exporting the private key first, (we are not on AD yet) and I'm
fearful that the laptop will have "an incident" where I won't be able to
recover their system.

Rob

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:YgP0c.159210$uV3.707191@attbi_s51...
> Just to add, your EFS keys are stored in your user profiles and depending
on how you
> did your reinstall if your old profiles are still intact or on a backup
from a time
> after the files were encrypted you may be able to recover the data but not
via normal
> methods, you would needs a third party program or call MS support which
would be $100
> minimum either way. If you formatted the whole system partition, then you
will not
> get your data back. See the links below for EFS best practices. --- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;223316
>
> "R Dunn" <q1c2_3m4e5t6a7l8@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23kl50z7$DHA.3048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Unless you can get your old OS to boot up (that is, without installing -
as
> > Windows 2000 installs over 2000, it does not upgrade it) you may be in
big
> > trouble.
> >
> > Did you export your encryption recovery key (private and public)? Was
your
> > PC a part of an AD domain?
> >
> > If the answer to both of those questions are 'no,' then you are pretty
much
> > out of luck.
> >
> > If you are on an AD domain, you may want to check with your
Administrator to
> > find out if he has set up a group policy enabling him to become a
recovery
> > agent for your data. If you do have the encryption keys saved, you can
> > import them on your new Win2k load and recover your data from there.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > :(
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > "Pascal ILBOUDO" <ilboud_p@csdne.edu.on.ca> wrote in message
> > news:O8YJgi7$DHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > After reinstalling a new OS (the old one had crashed) using the same
> > > password and computername, I still cannot acces to my encrypted data
which
> > > was saved on D-drive?
> > >
> > > Would appreciate any help
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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