Re: Cannot access encrypted files after reinstalling Windows XP Professional

From: Mike G (mike_golding@hotmail.com)
Date: 03/28/03 

From: "Mike G" <mike_golding@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 23:21:30 -0800

Hi &#304;zak,
I have had the same problem. I had two encrypted
directories on a second hard drive and then had problems
with my network and trying to access the Internet.
Discussions with my ISP resulted in a recommendation to
delete the 'telephony' section in the registry, but this
didn't work. Then came the 'big one', reformat and re-
install Windows. Now, I didn't know that the encryption
keys are generated each time you do an install, I thought
they would be related to the Windows serial key, the hard
disk number and/or computer's serial number. I was wrong.
After installation I can't access about a hundred files,
although I can see them in there(!), and Windows allows
the directories to be decrypted (??!!).
Every encryption has its decryption, and I'd be most
(unbelievably) surprised if MSFT doesn't have a backdoor
key to these (and all) files. I too would like to gain
access.
Microsoft guys ... what say ye?
>-----Original Message-----
>>From your post there is no reason to believe that
>EFS encryption is part of your problem, except that
>you mentioned it.
>
>Do you know that you did use EFS encryption ?
>
>If not, they this is likely nothing more than a lack
>of NTFS permissions that can be resolved by taking
>ownership
>
>
>Take Ownership see Help and Support, or
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
>
>
>
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both
>Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Izak Alfandari" <suzetsidi@superonline.com> wrote in
message news:4efb01c2f459$1f1ff550$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Help Help Help
>>
>> I have a harddisk partitioned in two; C: and D:
>>
>> The operating system (Windows XP Professional) and
other
>> software are installed on partition C:.
>> All data files are stored on partition D:. These files
>> are encrypted and file sharing is denied.
>> The partitons are NTFS formatted.
>> As an administrator I could have access to all of the
>> files and folders.
>>
>> For some reason the Windows XP Professional had to be
>> reinstalled. (clean install on partition C:)
>>
>> What happens is that I can no longer have access to
the
>> files on partition D:
>>
>> Could you please help me with this issue
>>
>> Thank you in advance
>>
>> &#304;zak Alfandari
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