Re: Cannot Decrypt file

[Peter Clark]

sure - comments, suggestions, querries, wtfs are welcome also.


>-----Original Message-----
>"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
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>> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
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>My, my. You have been busy with writing.
>Can we assume you are now comfortable with having the link
>provided to people by third parties now that it is much more
>detailed and "followable" by less than a technical expert ?
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>--
>Roger
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>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I had to re-install Windows XP and other programs on my
>> >Compaq Presario 2700 (2715US) recently. I did a backup of
>> >my Profile in the Documents and Settings folder of my
>> >Windows XP Professional Machine using the backup utility
>> >that comes with Windows XP. When I reinstalled and
>> >restored my profile and settings I am unable to decrypt
>> >my outlook.pst file. I have the full profile structure
>> >intact. I tried to add another user to the "Encryption
>> >Details for..." "Users who can transparently access this
>> >file:" listing but got another error message. Is the
>> >anyway for me to decrypt this file?
>> >.
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[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> If the your encryption certificates and keys were not backed up
> before the reinstallation, and the workstation isn't part of a domain,
> those files are gone, for all practical purposes.

You might be able to save the files if you can get hold of the old user profile
folder as well.

Microsoft have a tool (reccerts.exe) that requires you to send them some of the
old profile files (paid support), or if you are an advanced user, you can take
a shot at yourself, take a look here:
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Hananiah]

When you speak of old user profile? What is the old user
profile and where is it located? Is it stored under the
documents and settings folder?

>-----Original Message-----
>Bruce Chambers wrote:
>
>> If the your encryption certificates and keys were
not backed up
>> before the reinstallation, and the workstation isn't
part of a domain,
>> those files are gone, for all practical purposes.
>
>You might be able to save the files if you can get hold
of the old user profile
>folder as well.
>
>Microsoft have a tool (reccerts.exe) that requires you
to send them some of the
>old profile files (paid support), or if you are an
advanced user, you can take
>a shot at yourself, take a look here:
>http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
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[Peter Clark]

the one that you backed up before reinstall in docs&sets.
when you say you reinstalled, can you describe the process
in more detail - was it an oem cd or a retail restore cd? -
is your password the same as before that could access the
file? - do you have the same usernumber as before? did you
restore the profile oer the top of the new one? are you
sure that you are loading/using your old profile when you
logon?


>-----Original Message-----
>When you speak of old user profile? What is the old user
>profile and where is it located? Is it stored under the
>documents and settings folder?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Bruce Chambers wrote:
>>
>>> If the your encryption certificates and keys were
>not backed up
>>> before the reinstallation, and the workstation isn't
>part of a domain,
>>> those files are gone, for all practical purposes.
>>
>>You might be able to save the files if you can get hold
>of the old user profile
>>folder as well.
>>
>>Microsoft have a tool (reccerts.exe) that requires you
>to send them some of the
>>old profile files (paid support), or if you are an
>advanced user, you can take
>>a shot at yourself, take a look here:
>>http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
>>
>>
>>--
>>torgeir
>>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
>of the 1328 page
>>Scripting Guide:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>>
>>
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