Re: NTFS encryption on second drive inaccesible

From: Rod (fake@fake.com)
Date: 05/31/02


From: "Rod" <fake@fake.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:35:20 -0700


There is no way of decrypting the data unless you backed up the key.

"Chris" <avatexjoel@aol.com> wrote in message
news:8cfa01c20840$26b48890$a5e62ecf@tkmsftngxa07...
> I moved my "MYDOCUMENTS" folder to another hard drive to
> protect my data. It worked however when my system drive
> crashed and I had to install XP prof on another drive I
> can nolonger access mydocuments. I encryted them and the
> apparently the encryption keys are lost. Does anyone know
> of anyway to recover this data? I know the original
> passwords for the administrator, but I cannot find the
> backup of the encryption keys. Any advice would be
> appreciated.



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