Re: Encryption problem

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:24:23 -0700

Also, aside from telling you that the EFS protected files
are now gone forever, the Read-only you mention is how
all directories are always shown in the user interface.
It does not mean it is or is not read-only, but it most likely
is not unless you went out of your way to make it that way. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Ratch" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:79807B48-BF12-449F-9615-221F16A2D3C6@microsoft.com...
> Hi There
>
> I have encrypted some documents on my D drive (hard disc, NTFS) a while
back, and now it won't let me open them. Obviously, I have formatted once or
twice since then. When I try to open them, it says access denied. Also, My D
drive is set to READ ONLY?
>
> It there any way to bypass this encryption?
>
>
> Rgs
>
>
>
> Ratch

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