efs encrypted +lost key= tough luck?

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Hello all,

I=B4ve encrypted some files with efs and now I=B4ve lost the key.
I mean really lost the key, by reinstalling the OS (WinXP).
According to the posts I=B4ve read, there are no way I can recover my
files.

My question:
Is this true?
Is there absolutely no way to recover my files?

Thanks for any kind of hint or info.

Best Regards,
/Kid

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

EFS is secure.
If you have no keys, your data is effectively gone for good.
If there was aback door or some other easy way to recover the data, anyone
could use that method and your data would not be secure:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


> wrote in message
ups.com...
Hello all,

I´ve encrypted some files with efs and now I´ve lost the key.
I mean really lost the key, by reinstalling the OS (WinXP).
According to the posts I´ve read, there are no way I can recover my
files.

My question:
Is this true?
Is there absolutely no way to recover my files?

Thanks for any kind of hint or info.

Best Regards,
/Kid

[Stefano Ferrante]

> ha scritto nel messaggio
ups.com...
Hello all,

I´ve encrypted some files with efs and now I´ve lost the key.
Is there absolutely no way to recover my files?

I don't know if it works...but many declare it does, so I guess you'll have
to try it out by yourself...
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php

Hope it does,

Stefano

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Yes, that does work...IF you have the keys.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Stefano Ferrante" > wrote in message
...
> I don't know if it works...but many declare it does, so I guess you'll
> have to try it out by yourself...
> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php
>
> Hope it does,
>
> Stefano

[Stefano Ferrante]

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Yes, that does work...IF you have the keys.
>
LOL
I won't say I completely read it through, as I did not (maybe because I use
a different way of encrypting my file)..but I thought the very last part of
the writing could be of some help...

Really impossible?

Stefano

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Sad news, but thanks guys.

I guess I=B4ll have to wait for more powerfull computers.

/Kid