Re: De-encrypting files

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/31/03 

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:59:16 -0700

Roger;
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) and know the
password, 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 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Roger Bradley" <roger.bradley@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:000701c39fc9$9509dbc0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I recently upgraded my motherboard. Everything went very
> smoothly. I re-installed XP Pro. I'd backed up all my
> data and had no problems getting things back to normal.
> Apart from an excel spread*** that was encrypted when I
> backed up.
> Now when I try to open it I get a message telling me the
> file is encrypted and cannot be opened.
> I've tried to un-encrypt it but I get an error message
> telling me access is denied.
> When I right click on the file, select Properties /
> Advanced then Details, under Users Who can Transparently
> Access This file is my name and a Certificate Thumbprint.
> This I assume is from my previous install and is the
> reason I cannot access the file. I've tried adding my
> current certificate but get an error window titled, EFSADU
> saying "Error in adding new user(s). Error Code 5"
> I've tried to add myself as a Data Recovery Agent but get
> an error message when I select my certificate saying The
> File contains no certificates suitable for Encrypted File
> System Recovery. Please select another file or user.
> I'm stuck. If anyone can help it would be appreciated.
>