Re: Denied access to my encrypted files. HELP!

From: Aron Lasky (aart@aartdesigns.com)
Date: 11/02/02


From: "Aron Lasky" <aart@aartdesigns.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 21:09:40 -0800


How the heck does one 'restore' the old 'build'?

>-----Original Message-----
>Using the same computer name, user name, and passwords
>does nothing. These are just person friendly display
strings.
>The real identities are unique, and different from those
for
>the prior computer and user objects by the same name.
>
>To get access to EFS encrypted files you will need to
either
>load the exported and saved EFS key from the old build,
or,
>restore the old build so that you may log in to it.
>There are no other options, except paying through the
nose
>to a company that will only guarantee that they will try.
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both
>Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Aron Lasky" <aart@aartdesigns.com> wrote in message
>news:136301c28226$4e5ef7d0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
>> I recently had my computer go down. I had encrypted
files
>> and folders. When I set up the new computer, I
installed
>> the old hard drives with the data, I gave the computer
>> the same computer name and I log in with the same user
>> name and password as before, however I am denied access
>> to these files!
>> What can be done here?! PLEASE HELP!!!
>>
>> A. Lasky
>
>
>.
>



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