Re: Recovery Encrypted file

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 06/30/04


Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:12:29 +0200

Scott wrote:

> I also have this problem. I was able to save my My Documents and
> Settings folder. Could the DRA key be recovered from there?
Hi

If you have access to the user profile folders on the old install for
the user that encrypted the files and if you remember the password for
the user that encrypted the data, you might be able to save the files.
Take a look at this site for more details:

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/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx


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