Re: Encrypted folder problems

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 03/04/03 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:26:48 -0700

Hi David,

Do you know whether PSS has set a decision on
charging for the support call for people needing
to use reccerts.exe ? 

-- 
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"David Cross [MS]" <dcross@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uXUYJXZ4CHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 
>

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