encrpted files

[shahram]

Hi!
I have reinstalled xp on my computer so it installed on
old windows floder.
Now i can not open encrypted files i have on harddisk!
What i must do because they are important documents.
Regards shahram

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Are you sure it is not an Ownership issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&

If the files are encrypted.
If you did not back-up the encryption key or the Recovery Agent and
are not on a domain, the files are as good as gone.
This must be accomplished while you have access to the files.

If you can restore the original profile (not recreate) you may be able
to recover the data.
Recreating profiles and passwords is irrelevant.
Contact Microsoft if you can restore the profile.
Or:
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php

EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

--
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"shahram" > wrote in message
...
> Hi!
> I have reinstalled xp on my computer so it installed on
> old windows floder.
> Now i can not open encrypted files i have on harddisk!
> What i must do because they are important documents.
> Regards shahram

[shahram]

Hi!
I did not back up the key but maybe there ar still under
document settings folder -the hard disk is unchanged so
may be i can find them and use them but where are those
keis and how i can use them.
Regards shahram
>-----Original Message-----
>Are you sure it is not an Ownership issue:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
US;Q308421&
>
>If the files are encrypted.
>If you did not back-up the encryption key or the
Recovery Agent and
>are not on a domain, the files are as good as gone.
>This must be accomplished while you have access to the
files.
>
>If you can restore the original profile (not recreate)
you may be able
>to recover the data.
>Recreating profiles and passwords is irrelevant.
>Contact Microsoft if you can restore the profile.
>Or:
>http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.p
hp
>
>EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back
door.
>Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep
from
>permanently losing your data:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administr
ation/recovery/default.asp
>(58 pages)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"shahram" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi!
>> I have reinstalled xp on my computer so it installed on
>> old windows floder.
>> Now i can not open encrypted files i have on harddisk!
>> What i must do because they are important documents.
>> Regards shahram
>
>
>.
>

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

If you do have the old profile for the encrypting account
then you can call Microsoft and open a paid support request,
or, you can take a look at the directions at
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php
or you can decide the files are not worth the effort/expense

Roger
"shahram" > wrote in message
...
> Hi!
> I did not back up the key but maybe there ar still under
> document settings folder -the hard disk is unchanged so
> may be i can find them and use them but where are those
> keis and how i can use them.
> Regards shahram
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Are you sure it is not an Ownership issue:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
> US;Q308421&
> >
> >If the files are encrypted.
> >If you did not back-up the encryption key or the
> Recovery Agent and
> >are not on a domain, the files are as good as gone.
> >This must be accomplished while you have access to the
> files.
> >
> >If you can restore the original profile (not recreate)
> you may be able
> >to recover the data.
> >Recreating profiles and passwords is irrelevant.
> >Contact Microsoft if you can restore the profile.
> >Or:
> >http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.p
> hp
> >
> >EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back
> door.
> >Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep
> from
> >permanently losing your data:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administr
> ation/recovery/default.asp
> >(58 pages)
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"shahram" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi!
> >> I have reinstalled xp on my computer so it installed on
> >> old windows floder.
> >> Now i can not open encrypted files i have on harddisk!
> >> What i must do because they are important documents.
> >> Regards shahram
> >
> >
> >.
> >