Re: File Encryption
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:01:22 -0700
Somchai wrote:
I have a problem with encrypted files. I copied them to an external HDD because I had to reformat the comuter. Now I can not copy them back or decrypt them. Is there any way I can decrypt, recover, them? I am using XP SP2.
Thank you.
If the your encryption certificates and keys were not backed up before the reinstallation, and the workstation isn't part of a domain (whose Administrator might act as the designated recovery agent), those files are gone, for all practical purposes. Encryption works well and there is no "back door" or hack to access the files. (Wouldn't be much point to EFS if it were easily by-passed.)
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