Files Decryption problem

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:29:01 -0700

Yeah, I got the guy "the admin" and he tried but got
exactly the same error message
>-----Original Message-----
>Try to decrypt the files with the recovery agent, by
>default the administrator is the one.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi there,
>>I've a problem decrypting my files. Here's the details:
>>- I encrypted folders and files on my laptop's hard
drive
>>using the (right mouse clisk--> properties-->general tab-
-
>>> advanced-->encrypt check box)
>>- I use my laptop to login to the company domain.
>>- I took my hard disk and put it on another machine "as
>my
>>laptop has some hardware problems" as a slave disk.
>>- I login with my same domain user id. I failed to copy
>>the data from old drive to another drive getting a
>message
>>of the file is being in use or something like that.
>>- I tried to remove the encryption but I always got an
>>error message saying that the specified file couldn't be
>>decrypted.
>>I saw a document stating that I should have access to
the
>>system volume folder, I made sure I have access to it.
>>
>>I appreciate if anybody can help me with that.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>.
>>
>.
>

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