Re: Cannot Decrypt file

From: Hananiah (hananiah@sbcglobal.net)
Date: 03/30/03


From: "Hananiah" <hananiah@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:16:18 -0800


When you speak of old user profile? What is the old user
profile and where is it located? Is it stored under the
documents and settings folder?

>-----Original Message-----
>Bruce Chambers wrote:
>
>> If the your encryption certificates and keys were
not backed up
>> before the reinstallation, and the workstation isn't
part of a domain,
>> those files are gone, for all practical purposes.
>
>You might be able to save the files if you can get hold
of the old user profile
>folder as well.
>
>Microsoft have a tool (reccerts.exe) that requires you
to send them some of the
>old profile files (paid support), or if you are an
advanced user, you can take
>a shot at yourself, take a look here:
>http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
>.
>



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