Re: Windows 2000 encrypted files

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 09/20/03 

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:25:30 -0700

Do you still have the W2k system ?
The most direct thing to do is to decrypt the files
on the W2k system where they were encrypted. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"B" <globox@teamd3.com> wrote in message
news:12e501c37efa$1b9f62e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Well, I just switched OS last night, from windows 2000 to
> Windows XP Pro and I have a problem. After I finished up
> the installation, I went to the C:\Documents and
> Settings\<my2Kuser> folder and copyed the Windows 2000 My
> Documents folder to the C:\Documents and
> Settings\<myXPuser> folder. I don't know why, but all the
> files in the folder were encrypted, and when I go to the
> properties, and turn off file encryption it gives me an
> error saying that it cannot decrypt any of the files. How
> can I decrypt them? I can't even open the files that were
> created on my Windows 2000 OS, and I need them. Thanks.

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