Re: Recovering EFS from a Backup
From: Shreeniwas Kelkar [MSFT] (skelkar_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/07/05
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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 15:02:24 -0800
You should log on to the account that originally encrypted the files. You
should be able to decrypt the files.
While you are at it, also consider backing up your EFS certificate and keys.
You can then import them for data recovery should a need arise in future.
-- Shreeniwas Kelkar [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mike Go" <MikeGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6EC833D6-4D76-4249-9B73-AB5BCF03548A@microsoft.com... > Stung by EFS! > Can anyone help me recover my EFS files... I was a stand alone machine > when > I encrypted, I didn't create a recovery agent (bad, bad, bad) and then I > joined a domain. Now I can't get to my EFS files. I did create a full > system > backup (Not an ASR) prior to joining the domain. Can I roll back and > unencrypt, then rejoin my domain? > > Thank you for your help in advance. > > Mikego
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