Re: file decryption
- From: "Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:38:11 -0800
"Scott" <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I am running win xp pro, I have two hardrives. One for the OS the
other for
> data.
>
> The drive I have the OS on died. The drive I have my data on has all
the
> files encrypted.
>
> I put in the new drive with the os and when I tried to access my files
I
> keep getting access denied.
>
> Whats going on here....? How do I fix this....?
If you are talking EFS for encrypting the files and you did
not export/save your keys and you re-installed windows,
then your files are safe ... even from you. If what you meant
was the files were protected by security settings, then you
can take ownership of the files and go from there. If
the "new drive with the os" was a clone (or restore from
an image) of the original, you should be able to get to the
files. However, if the files were indeed encrypted with
EFS (Encrypting File System), and you have no key
backups or Designated Recovery Agent (DRA), they are
lost (but no one else can read them either !).
Check out the following links if you are considering
using EFS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/cryptfs.mspx
http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computing/windows/xpencrypt1.htm
mikey
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