Re: trying to decrypt an encrypted folder with a new windows installtion but wit

[Peter Clark]

are the inaccessible file created around a particular time?
or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders alone. can
you access efs files that were created before and after the
create times in properties?

are the files that are inaccessible created after
installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running with
sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum. *possibly* the
problem.

were the inaccessible file created before a password change?


>-----Original Message-----
>Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
>
>
>
>Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
files is saved now.
>
>
>
>But some important folders are still inaccessible.
>
>
>
>Strange: The File system shows me the
certificate-thumbprint that should
>lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
certificate I imported.
>It's now in the Console Root / Certificates - Current User
/ Personal /
>Certificates.
>
>But it's still not possible to decrypt.
>
>
>
>No, I didn't try it after exporting.
>
>
>
>"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
>>
>> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test account?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Ok, here is my problem:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my notebook
>> running Windows
>> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer on a
>> radiator led to
>> >the following:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
>> access to the hard
>> >drive again. I found that the whole windows-folder was
>> missing.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >What was still there and that's what my problem is about
>> was the "documents
>> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
>> documents"-folder there and
>> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access denied"
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could backup
>> the whole folder
>> >with the backup-tool.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a key-file with
>> the private key
>> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is named
>> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and Windows
>> XP accepted the
>> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
>> presence of the key. I
>> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Greetings,
>> >
>> >Peter.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Peter Heilrath]

Sorry, I was missing a detail: I was wrong with the assumption that
everything was encrypted. Only a few folders were. That's why the
ownership-solution freed most of the files. Only those folders encrypted are
inaccessible now (or to be more exact: can't be encrypted).



Ah, ok, haven't updated to sp1 yet with the new installation. I will try
this. And yes I changed the user and admin-password after the encryption.
And I just realized that I also changed the computers name (since it's part
of the certificate, maybe that's a problem too?)



Thanks a lot again for the detailed help. I will go on with a new
installation, sp1 and the old computername and password and say hello again
if I can see if it's working.



Greetings!


"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
> are the inaccessible file created around a particular time?
> or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders alone. can
> you access efs files that were created before and after the
> create times in properties?
>
> are the files that are inaccessible created after
> installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running with
> sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum. *possibly* the
> problem.
>
> were the inaccessible file created before a password change?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
> >
> >
> >
> >Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
> files is saved now.
> >
> >
> >
> >But some important folders are still inaccessible.
> >
> >
> >
> >Strange: The File system shows me the
> certificate-thumbprint that should
> >lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
> certificate I imported.
> >It's now in the Console Root / Certificates - Current User
> / Personal /
> >Certificates.
> >
> >But it's still not possible to decrypt.
> >
> >
> >
> >No, I didn't try it after exporting.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
> >>
> >> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test account?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Ok, here is my problem:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my notebook
> >> running Windows
> >> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer on a
> >> radiator led to
> >> >the following:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
> >> access to the hard
> >> >drive again. I found that the whole windows-folder was
> >> missing.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >What was still there and that's what my problem is about
> >> was the "documents
> >> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
> >> documents"-folder there and
> >> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access denied"
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could backup
> >> the whole folder
> >> >with the backup-tool.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a key-file with
> >> the private key
> >> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is named
> >> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and Windows
> >> XP accepted the
> >> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
> >> presence of the key. I
> >> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Greetings,
> >> >
> >> >Peter.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Peter Clark]

sounds like the pfx import may not of been "successful"

did you export the private key when you created the .pfx -
does it say you have a private key that corresponds to this
(public) certificate in certificates mmc? did you include
all certificates in the cetificate path if possible when
you exported?

since you still have your orginal documents and settings
folder you may want to have a read of this.
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/


>-----Original Message-----
>
>Sorry, I was missing a detail: I was wrong with the
assumption that
>everything was encrypted. Only a few folders were. That's
why the
>ownership-solution freed most of the files. Only those
folders encrypted are
>inaccessible now (or to be more exact: can't be encrypted).
>
>
>
>Ah, ok, haven't updated to sp1 yet with the new
installation. I will try
>this. And yes I changed the user and admin-password after
the encryption.
>And I just realized that I also changed the computers name
(since it's part
>of the certificate, maybe that's a problem too?)
>
>
>
>Thanks a lot again for the detailed help. I will go on
with a new
>installation, sp1 and the old computername and password
and say hello again
>if I can see if it's working.
>
>
>
>Greetings!
>
>
>"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
>> are the inaccessible file created around a particular time?
>> or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders alone. can
>> you access efs files that were created before and after the
>> create times in properties?
>>
>> are the files that are inaccessible created after
>> installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running with
>> sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum. *possibly* the
>> problem.
>>
>> were the inaccessible file created before a password change?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
>> files is saved now.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >But some important folders are still inaccessible.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Strange: The File system shows me the
>> certificate-thumbprint that should
>> >lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
>> certificate I imported.
>> >It's now in the Console Root / Certificates - Current User
>> / Personal /
>> >Certificates.
>> >
>> >But it's still not possible to decrypt.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >No, I didn't try it after exporting.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
>> >>
>> >> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test
account?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Ok, here is my problem:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my
notebook
>> >> running Windows
>> >> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer
on a
>> >> radiator led to
>> >> >the following:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
>> >> access to the hard
>> >> >drive again. I found that the whole windows-folder was
>> >> missing.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >What was still there and that's what my problem is about
>> >> was the "documents
>> >> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
>> >> documents"-folder there and
>> >> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access denied"
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could
backup
>> >> the whole folder
>> >> >with the backup-tool.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a
key-file with
>> >> the private key
>> >> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is
named
>> >> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and
Windows
>> >> XP accepted the
>> >> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
>> >> presence of the key. I
>> >> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Greetings,
>> >> >
>> >> >Peter.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Peter Heilrath]

Another user allready pointed me to your site! But goes way to deep into
things I don't have a clue about...

Now... yes it was the only available key to export at that time. and yes it
says I have a private key that corresponds to the pblic certificate.

Now I dicovered another strange thing: Logged on as admin with the
admin-ownership windows denies access to encrypted files also I imported the
certificate. Now I tried to log on as "Peter Heilrath" (took ownership back
to "Peter Heilrath" and imported the certificate): Now windows decrypts but
the result is just chaos (looks like real random charakters). So Windows
obviously assumes that it has the right key now, but decrypts wrong?!




"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
> sounds like the pfx import may not of been "successful"
>
> did you export the private key when you created the .pfx -
> does it say you have a private key that corresponds to this
> (public) certificate in certificates mmc? did you include
> all certificates in the cetificate path if possible when
> you exported?
>
> since you still have your orginal documents and settings
> folder you may want to have a read of this.
> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Sorry, I was missing a detail: I was wrong with the
> assumption that
> >everything was encrypted. Only a few folders were. That's
> why the
> >ownership-solution freed most of the files. Only those
> folders encrypted are
> >inaccessible now (or to be more exact: can't be encrypted).
> >
> >
> >
> >Ah, ok, haven't updated to sp1 yet with the new
> installation. I will try
> >this. And yes I changed the user and admin-password after
> the encryption.
> >And I just realized that I also changed the computers name
> (since it's part
> >of the certificate, maybe that's a problem too?)
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks a lot again for the detailed help. I will go on
> with a new
> >installation, sp1 and the old computername and password
> and say hello again
> >if I can see if it's working.
> >
> >
> >
> >Greetings!
> >
> >
> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> are the inaccessible file created around a particular time?
> >> or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders alone. can
> >> you access efs files that were created before and after the
> >> create times in properties?
> >>
> >> are the files that are inaccessible created after
> >> installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running with
> >> sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum. *possibly* the
> >> problem.
> >>
> >> were the inaccessible file created before a password change?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
> >> files is saved now.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >But some important folders are still inaccessible.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Strange: The File system shows me the
> >> certificate-thumbprint that should
> >> >lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
> >> certificate I imported.
> >> >It's now in the Console Root / Certificates - Current User
> >> / Personal /
> >> >Certificates.
> >> >
> >> >But it's still not possible to decrypt.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >No, I didn't try it after exporting.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
> >> >>
> >> >> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test
> account?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Ok, here is my problem:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my
> notebook
> >> >> running Windows
> >> >> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer
> on a
> >> >> radiator led to
> >> >> >the following:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
> >> >> access to the hard
> >> >> >drive again. I found that the whole windows-folder was
> >> >> missing.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >What was still there and that's what my problem is about
> >> >> was the "documents
> >> >> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
> >> >> documents"-folder there and
> >> >> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access denied"
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could
> backup
> >> >> the whole folder
> >> >> >with the backup-tool.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a
> key-file with
> >> >> the private key
> >> >> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is
> named
> >> >> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and
> Windows
> >> >> XP accepted the
> >> >> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
> >> >> presence of the key. I
> >> >> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Greetings,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Peter.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Peter Clark]

"looks like real random charakters"

install sp1.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>Another user allready pointed me to your site! But goes
way to deep into
>things I don't have a clue about...
>
>Now... yes it was the only available key to export at that
time. and yes it
>says I have a private key that corresponds to the pblic
certificate.
>
>Now I dicovered another strange thing: Logged on as admin
with the
>admin-ownership windows denies access to encrypted files
also I imported the
>certificate. Now I tried to log on as "Peter Heilrath"
(took ownership back
>to "Peter Heilrath" and imported the certificate): Now
windows decrypts but
>the result is just chaos (looks like real random
charakters). So Windows
>obviously assumes that it has the right key now, but
decrypts wrong?!
>
>
>
>
>"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
>> sounds like the pfx import may not of been "successful"
>>
>> did you export the private key when you created the .pfx -
>> does it say you have a private key that corresponds to this
>> (public) certificate in certificates mmc? did you include
>> all certificates in the cetificate path if possible when
>> you exported?
>>
>> since you still have your orginal documents and settings
>> folder you may want to have a read of this.
>> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >Sorry, I was missing a detail: I was wrong with the
>> assumption that
>> >everything was encrypted. Only a few folders were. That's
>> why the
>> >ownership-solution freed most of the files. Only those
>> folders encrypted are
>> >inaccessible now (or to be more exact: can't be encrypted).
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Ah, ok, haven't updated to sp1 yet with the new
>> installation. I will try
>> >this. And yes I changed the user and admin-password after
>> the encryption.
>> >And I just realized that I also changed the computers name
>> (since it's part
>> >of the certificate, maybe that's a problem too?)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks a lot again for the detailed help. I will go on
>> with a new
>> >installation, sp1 and the old computername and password
>> and say hello again
>> >if I can see if it's working.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Greetings!
>> >
>> >
>> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> are the inaccessible file created around a particular
time?
>> >> or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders
alone. can
>> >> you access efs files that were created before and
after the
>> >> create times in properties?
>> >>
>> >> are the files that are inaccessible created after
>> >> installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running
with
>> >> sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum.
*possibly* the
>> >> problem.
>> >>
>> >> were the inaccessible file created before a password
change?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
>> >> files is saved now.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >But some important folders are still inaccessible.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Strange: The File system shows me the
>> >> certificate-thumbprint that should
>> >> >lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
>> >> certificate I imported.
>> >> >It's now in the Console Root / Certificates -
Current User
>> >> / Personal /
>> >> >Certificates.
>> >> >
>> >> >But it's still not possible to decrypt.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >No, I didn't try it after exporting.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
>> >> >>
>> >> >> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test
>> account?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Ok, here is my problem:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my
>> notebook
>> >> >> running Windows
>> >> >> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer
>> on a
>> >> >> radiator led to
>> >> >> >the following:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
>> >> >> access to the hard
>> >> >> >drive again. I found that the whole
windows-folder was
>> >> >> missing.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >What was still there and that's what my problem
is about
>> >> >> was the "documents
>> >> >> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
>> >> >> documents"-folder there and
>> >> >> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access
denied"
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could
>> backup
>> >> >> the whole folder
>> >> >> >with the backup-tool.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a
>> key-file with
>> >> >> the private key
>> >> >> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is
>> named
>> >> >> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and
>> Windows
>> >> >> XP accepted the
>> >> >> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
>> >> >> presence of the key. I
>> >> >> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Greetings,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Peter.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Peter Heilrath]

Ok, time to say thank you again! Finally I could restore all data! Last
obstacle was probably sp1!



Don't know what to say else. Peter, anytime you need a lawyer in Germany -
send me an email!



Greetings,

Peter.


"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
...
> "looks like real random charakters"
>
> install sp1.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Another user allready pointed me to your site! But goes
> way to deep into
> >things I don't have a clue about...
> >
> >Now... yes it was the only available key to export at that
> time. and yes it
> >says I have a private key that corresponds to the pblic
> certificate.
> >
> >Now I dicovered another strange thing: Logged on as admin
> with the
> >admin-ownership windows denies access to encrypted files
> also I imported the
> >certificate. Now I tried to log on as "Peter Heilrath"
> (took ownership back
> >to "Peter Heilrath" and imported the certificate): Now
> windows decrypts but
> >the result is just chaos (looks like real random
> charakters). So Windows
> >obviously assumes that it has the right key now, but
> decrypts wrong?!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> sounds like the pfx import may not of been "successful"
> >>
> >> did you export the private key when you created the .pfx -
> >> does it say you have a private key that corresponds to this
> >> (public) certificate in certificates mmc? did you include
> >> all certificates in the cetificate path if possible when
> >> you exported?
> >>
> >> since you still have your orginal documents and settings
> >> folder you may want to have a read of this.
> >> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> >Sorry, I was missing a detail: I was wrong with the
> >> assumption that
> >> >everything was encrypted. Only a few folders were. That's
> >> why the
> >> >ownership-solution freed most of the files. Only those
> >> folders encrypted are
> >> >inaccessible now (or to be more exact: can't be encrypted).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Ah, ok, haven't updated to sp1 yet with the new
> >> installation. I will try
> >> >this. And yes I changed the user and admin-password after
> >> the encryption.
> >> >And I just realized that I also changed the computers name
> >> (since it's part
> >> >of the certificate, maybe that's a problem too?)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Thanks a lot again for the detailed help. I will go on
> >> with a new
> >> >installation, sp1 and the old computername and password
> >> and say hello again
> >> >if I can see if it's working.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Greetings!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> are the inaccessible file created around a particular
> time?
> >> >> or is this inaccessiblity restricted to folders
> alone. can
> >> >> you access efs files that were created before and
> after the
> >> >> create times in properties?
> >> >>
> >> >> are the files that are inaccessible created after
> >> >> installing sp1 in xp? is your current install running
> with
> >> >> sp1? sp1 updates the encryption algorithum.
> *possibly* the
> >> >> problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> were the inaccessible file created before a password
> change?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Wow! A big step forward! I'm sending flowers!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Ownership was a problem I wasn't aware. A huge amount of
> >> >> files is saved now.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >But some important folders are still inaccessible.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Strange: The File system shows me the
> >> >> certificate-thumbprint that should
> >> >> >lead to access. It's exactly the thumbprint of the
> >> >> certificate I imported.
> >> >> >It's now in the Console Root / Certificates -
> Current User
> >> >> / Personal /
> >> >> >Certificates.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >But it's still not possible to decrypt.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >No, I didn't try it after exporting.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Peter Clark" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ???
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> did you check your .pfx after creating it on a test
> >> account?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Ok, here is my problem:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Just a few days ago I had a kind of a crash on my
> >> notebook
> >> >> >> running Windows
> >> >> >> >XP Pro. Green Tea and the effort to dry the computer
> >> on a
> >> >> >> radiator led to
> >> >> >> >the following:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >After a few runs of chkdsk in the recon.console I had
> >> >> >> access to the hard
> >> >> >> >drive again. I found that the whole
> windows-folder was
> >> >> >> missing.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >What was still there and that's what my problem
> is about
> >> >> >> was the "documents
> >> >> >> >and settings"-folder. I was looking for my "my
> >> >> >> documents"-folder there and
> >> >> >> >realized that I encrypted that folder: "access
> denied"
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Funny: Also I couldn't look into the folder I could
> >> backup
> >> >> >> the whole folder
> >> >> >> >with the backup-tool.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >BUT: Before that crash happened I exported a
> >> key-file with
> >> >> >> the private key
> >> >> >> >of mine and saved it on a floppy-disc. That file is
> >> named
> >> >> >> >encryptkeywinxp.pfx
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Of course I tried to import the key-file again and
> >> Windows
> >> >> >> XP accepted the
> >> >> >> >import, but the File system still seems to ignore the
> >> >> >> presence of the key. I
> >> >> >> >tried it both as administrator and as user.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >What did I wrong? Any help? Thanks a lot! A LOT!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Greetings,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Peter.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >