Re: EFS problem

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 12/16/03 

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 02:25:53 +0100

Paul Crilley wrote:

> Please can somone help me. I have two partitions on my drive. I
> decided to format and reinstall xp so I copied the documents and
> settings folder across to the D: partition, but some of the files
> would not go across (for example ntuser or something similar.)
>
> After I installed windows I tried to access my encrypted files in the
> D: drive so I can put them back into the My Documents folder, but it
> wouldn't allow me to access them or move them. I've been reading up
> on this all night and it is an efs security issue. Now, the folders I
> _do_ have in my D:\Application data\Microsoft folder are: AddIns.
> Address Book. Credential. Crypto. Html help. internet Explorer. Media
> Player. MMC. Office. Outlook. proof. Protect. SystemCertificates.
> Templates. Windows. Word.

Hi

Take a look at this one:

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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