Re: Encrypted folder problems

From: David Cross [MS] (dcross@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/03/03 

From: "David Cross [MS]" <dcross@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 07:01:25 -0800

Microsoft Product Support Services may be able to help if you still have
your old user profile on the machine (assuming you did not reformat the
system drive). This is not a back door, but there are steps they may be
able to assist with such a recovery. 

--
David B. Cross [MS]
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
http://support.microsoft.com
"JFS" <johnfs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b3u2ic$kq8$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Thanks for that info, even if it's not what I want to hear.
>
> It was under another install of XP & I didn't realise that there were any
> certificates etc that needed exporting.  I suppose it's good to hear that
> some things aren't "hackable" as it were, even if i've lost some of my
> files.
>
> John
> "Star Fleet Admiral Q" <Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q*NO_SPAM*@hotmail.com> wrote
in
> message news:#go1E5Q4CHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > If those files were encrypted under another installation of WinXP Pro
that
> > no longer exists and you did not export the encryption certificate of
the
> > user that encrypted them or a designated recovery agent before wiping
out
> > this installation then you are going to have a big pain - as those files
> are
> > as good as gone - there are not back doors.
> > "JFS" <johnfs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:b3tuvn$unc$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > I've just re-installed WinXp Pro on my machine after a motherboard
> change.
> > > My data files are on my 2nd HD and were untouched, both HD's are using
> > NTFS.
> > > However some of the folders were encrypted and even though my user
> > settings
> > > are "exactly" the same I can't access the folders.  This is a real
pain
> as
> > > some of my financial files are in there.  Anyone help....PLEASE.
> > >
> > > Please reply to the group, I check here everyday :)
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Does Epson 4490 work with XP Media Center Edition?
    ... One major complaint I have is the lack of informative error messages. ... A good programmer will anticipate many possible ... In my case it relates to encryption. ... There is no option to overwrite the files at installation. ...
    (rec.photo.digital)
  • Yet another confirmation MS Windows is made by dumb fucks.
    ... installation CD was somewhere there, ... Help file told me I needed a hash table. ... browse the files in encrypted folders of the same user account. ... encryption utility is not worth SHIT! ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Encrypted folder problems
    ... > no longer exists and you did not export the encryption certificate of the ... > this installation then you are going to have a big pain - as those files ... >> I've just re-installed WinXp Pro on my machine after a motherboard ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Stuck with 40-bit RC2
    ... using this weak encryption level. ... Remove the certificate from your AddressBook. ... his/her cert. ... > My installation of Outlook 2000 seems to only want to ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Widows XP reload problem
    ... Programs need to be reinstalled from the original installation media. ... Right-click the folder, select properties. ... To recover encrypted files you will need the original ... encryption certificate or a Recovery Agent from the installation under which ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Quantcast