access to encrypted directory

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i have just reinstalled xp forgotting all about that
i had some very important encrypted directories

when i try to access this directories now, i simple get
access denied and i seem not to be able to do anything

i have even tried to create a user with the same name
as the one who previously created but it does of course
not work

please let me know what i should do

(urgent)

 

[Guest]

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Here are two ways to recover your encrypted data:

1) If you had your EFS keys backed up to a PFX, you can import them and
recover your data.
2) If there was a recovery agent configured, the recovery agent can use
his/her keys to recover the data.

--
Shreeniwas Kelkar [MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


<ayehu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1106765475.938788.251600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>i have just reinstalled xp forgotting all about that
> i had some very important encrypted directories
>
> when i try to access this directories now, i simple get
> access denied and i seem not to be able to do anything
>
> i have even tried to create a user with the same name
> as the one who previously created but it does of course
> not work
>
> please let me know what i should do
>
> (urgent)
>

 

[Guest]

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Those files are most likely gone. Without having exported the necessary keys
before reinstalling XP has rendered these files inaccessible.

> please let me know what i should do

Those files are gone. You should prepare properly for the next time you use
EFS.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241201


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

<ayehu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1106765475.938788.251600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>i have just reinstalled xp forgotting all about that
> i had some very important encrypted directories
>
> when i try to access this directories now, i simple get
> access denied and i seem not to be able to do anything
>
> i have even tried to create a user with the same name
> as the one who previously created but it does of course
> not work
>
> please let me know what i should do
>
> (urgent)
>

 

[Guest]

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ok thanks
this means i will not be able to access the files
but now since it takes my precious 10 gb of diskspace
is there anyway to delete it
best
Shreeniwas Kelkar [MSFT] wrote:
> Here are two ways to recover your encrypted data:
>
> 1) If you had your EFS keys backed up to a PFX, you can import them
and
> recover your data.
> 2) If there was a recovery agent configured, the recovery agent can
use
> his/her keys to recover the data.
>
> --
> Shreeniwas Kelkar [MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
> <ayehu@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1106765475.938788.251600@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> >i have just reinstalled xp forgotting all about that
> > i had some very important encrypted directories
> >
> > when i try to access this directories now, i simple get
> > access denied and i seem not to be able to do anything
> >
> > i have even tried to create a user with the same name
> > as the one who previously created but it does of course
> > not work
> >
> > please let me know what i should do
> >
> > (urgent)
> >

 

[Guest]

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Hej guy,
thank you very much since you just solved all
my problems
best

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> ayehu@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > ok thanks
> > this means i will not be able to access the files
> > but now since it takes my precious 10 gb of diskspace
> > is there anyway to delete it
> Hi
>
> See if taking ownership helps:
>
> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
>
>
>
> --
> 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/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

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ayehu@yahoo.com wrote:

> ok thanks
> this means i will not be able to access the files
> but now since it takes my precious 10 gb of diskspace
> is there anyway to delete it
Hi

See if taking ownership helps:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421



--
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/default.mspx