Encryption Certificates

[Neill M. Pinkney]

I have had to re-install & re-register XP on a clients
machine as the HDD died.

I fortunately can still access a couple of data folders
they require off the old HDD, however one folder has been
encrypted. Although it copied over to the new HDD OK I
cannot access it as it requires the encryption
certificate. Where does this file live so I can copy it
over onto the new machine, and gain access to the folder.

[Nicholas]

You should have created a backup certificate before the HDD crash.
It is now not possible to make one nor gain access to that encrypted =
folder.

Best Practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;223316

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Nicholas

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"Neill M. Pinkney" > wrote in message:
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| I have had to re-install & re-register XP on a clients=20
| machine as the HDD died.
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| I fortunately can still access a couple of data folders=20
| they require off the old HDD, however one folder has been=20
| encrypted. Although it copied over to the new HDD OK I=20
| cannot access it as it requires the encryption=20
| certificate. Where does this file live so I can copy it=20
| over onto the new machine, and gain access to the folder.

[Peter Clark]

may help:
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/


>-----Original Message-----
>You should have created a backup certificate before the
HDD crash.
>It is now not possible to make one nor gain access to that
encrypted folder.
>
>Best Practices for the Encrypting File System
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;223316
>
>--=20
>Nicholas
>
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>"Neill M. Pinkney" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| I have had to re-install & re-register XP on a clients=20
>| machine as the HDD died.
>|=20
>| I fortunately can still access a couple of data folders=20
>| they require off the old HDD, however one folder has been=20
>| encrypted. Although it copied over to the new HDD OK I=20
>| cannot access it as it requires the encryption=20
>| certificate. Where does this file live so I can copy it=20
>| over onto the new machine, and gain access to the folder.
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Peter;
Only IF the ORIGINAL profile can be restored (not recreated).

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
may help:
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/


>-----Original Message-----
>You should have created a backup certificate before the
HDD crash.
>It is now not possible to make one nor gain access to that
encrypted folder.
>
>Best Practices for the Encrypting File System
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>"Neill M. Pinkney" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| I have had to re-install & re-register XP on a clients
>| machine as the HDD died.
>|
>| I fortunately can still access a couple of data folders
>| they require off the old HDD, however one folder has been
>| encrypted. Although it copied over to the new HDD OK I
>| cannot access it as it requires the encryption
>| certificate. Where does this file live so I can copy it
>| over onto the new machine, and gain access to the folder.
>.
>