Re: 2nd attempt--desperate for help--How did this happen? XP install encrypted my files. How do I decrypt?

From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 04/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:08:26 +1000

"Jeff Lawrie" <jlawrie3@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:e5c2ed9.0404172058.37dc03e3@posting.google.com...
> > I did a clean install of XP Pro. Prior to that I moved some
> > folders/files to a 2nd hard drive in my PC. One folder in this set of
> > folders was "protected" by a program called Magic Folders which gave
> > me the ability to hide that folder from other users of the PC.
> >
> > After XP install, that particular folder's files are all green
> > (encrypted, right?) This Magic Folders program must have encrypted
> > them somehow.
> >
> > I know nothing about encryption/decryption, but am extremely anxious
> > to recover these files. Can someone give me step by step instructions
> > or point me to a how-to?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > jl

As Microsoft suggested in your first post, Magic Folders may
have encrypted the files by calling the WinXP encryption tool.
If so then you may have to consider this unfortunate event as
an unpleasant reminder to back up all your important files on
a weekly basis to at least two different media. Did you check
the Magic Folders FAQs?

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