Re: decrypt after re-installing XP

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/25/05


Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:39:20 -0600

Kurt;
Without the necessary keys your data is as good as gone.
Your only chance may be if you can somehow recover the originals from the C
drive.
They must be original and not recreated.

See the links on the bottom of this page for ways to help prevent this in
the future:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org
"Kurt" <info@misje.com> wrote in message 
news:O%23nz4bIkFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi!
>
> I have a seriouse situation going on and I hope some expert out there can 
> help me.
>
> Here is what happend
> In my computer I have to hard drives (c: and d:). On the drive d: I have a 
> folder containing pictures, documents and web sites information. Since 
> there are several users working on the computer I encrypted the folder and 
> the content.
>
> After one year the c: drive looked rather messed up and I decided to 
> re-install XP and the programs to clean everything up.
>
> The d: drive was kept as it was, but when I setup the c: drive with 
> different name, workgroup and accounts I am no not able to decrypt the d: 
> drive folder content.
>
> Anyone knowing what to do? I have search all sites and specially these two
>
> How To Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308993
>
> "Access is Denied" Error Message When Encrypting or Decrypting Files or
> Folders
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;264064
>
> Do I have a chance to get my files intact?
>
> Thank you for any help. I really need it.
>
> Best regards
> Kurt Misje
> 


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