Re: NTFS encryption on second drive inaccesible

From: Patty MacDuffie (pattymacduffie@SENDSPAMHERE.attbi.com)
Date: 06/01/02 

From: "Patty MacDuffie" <pattymacduffie@SENDSPAMHERE.attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 21:01:23 -0700

It has been suggested to them by several MVPs numerous times, and is being looked into. I don't know if they'll be able to get a fix into XP or not though. It will certainly be in the next OS. 

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Patty MacDuffie
Windows XP MVP
"Rod" <fake@fake.com> wrote in message news:e0IXsHLCCHA.1064@tkmsftngp04...
> This problem seems to come up often, maybe Microsoft should include more
> warnings before attempting EFS.
> 
> "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> news:O#UQ6NKCCHA.2072@tkmsftngp02...
> > Load the previously saved cert/key, or restore the old system
> > from backup and log in with the account and password as it
> > existed at time of backup - or - say good bye to the files.
> >
> > --
> > Roger Abell
> > MVP (Windows Platform)  Associate Expert
> > The Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> > "Rod" <fake@fake.com> wrote in message
> news:uKkEcPFCCHA.1692@tkmsftngp05...
> > > 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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