Re: Cannot access EFS folders after re-install..help please!

From: Bill (burntzun@hotmail.com)
Date: 12/22/02 

From: "Bill" <burntzun@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:57:35 -0000

Hi guys..

Yep..I guessed so. I realised the mistake afterwards..but then it was too
late. I didn't back up the keys as suggested either :( I've learnt the
hard way..I won't make the same mistake again!

Thanks for help..all the best...

Bill
UK

"Carsten Kinder [MSFT]" <ckinder@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eKVq5vbqCHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> your private key and the certificate is part of your user profile. If you
> have a backup, you need to restore your previous user profile.
>
> C-:
> "Gary" <YeOldeBitBucket@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns92EBD74F03FBambassadorkosh@68.6.19.6...
> > "Bill" <burntzun@hotmail.com> wrote in
> > news:1040508533.86881.0@damia.uk.clara.net:
> >
> > > Hi to all..
> > >
> > > I'm fearing the worst here. I had to re-install Win XP Pro after some
> > > problems. Anyway..everything went fine. However..now I cannot access
> > > a couple of folders that I used EFS on. As an Administrator either..I
> > > just get the 'Access denied' box come up. I think I've learned the
> > > hard way..but is there ANY way that I can get to these folders/files
> > > now or is it too late and have I lost everything in these folders?
> > > :-( Thanks in advance...
> > >
> > > Seasons greetings.. :-)
> > >
> > > Bill
> > > UK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > If you didn't backup the encryption key and certificate before
> > reinstalling then the files are gone forever. EFS is VERY good at what
> > it does and there are no back doors (would defeat the purpose of
> > encryption if there were).
>
>

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