Re: How to Remove Encryption from a Folder when my access is denied

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/31/03

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    Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 16:24:47 -0600
    
    

    Marco;
    Do you still have the ORIGINAL installation of Windows XP?
    That is what you HAVE to have.
    The keys necessary (unless exported) are on thad installation.
    They CAN NOT be recreated.
    Reinstall the original hard drive and try.

    Are you sure it is not an Ownership issue:
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

    If the files are encrypted.
    If you did not back-up the encryption key or the Recovery Agent and
    are not on a domain, the files are as good as gone.
    This must be accomplished while you have access to the files.
    If you have not already done so, it is now to late.

    If you can restore the original profile (not recreate) you may be able
    to recover the data.
    Recreating profiles and passwords is irrelevant.
    Contact Microsoft if you can restore the profile.
    Or:
    http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php

    EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
    Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
    permanently losing your data:
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
    (58 pages)
    http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

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    Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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    "Marco Pinto" <marcopinto_mz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:013f01c36f3e$9c94f890$a601280a@phx.gbl...
    I´m having trouble removing an encryption from a folder.
    The problem is that I´ve encrypted the folder while
    running Windows Xp, and I decided to reinstall Winsdows
    XP, but on another harddisk. So I have two hardisks, and
    when I want to acess the encrypted folder, my acess is
    denied. So I would aprecciatte if someone would teach me
    how to unencrypt the folder, when my access is denied.
    

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