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[Guest]

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Had my folders ecrypted so I can only see the contents and had to reinstall
windows so I reinstalled on a new drive and now in the new install I can't
access the information. Is there a way I can access the information? Do I
have to have the same log in name? I don't have the old windows on the drive
anymore either. I am receiving the message when trying to access my old
document folder under user accounts and settings off of explorer. I tried
right clicking on the folder and go to properties and change the security or
right click on the folder and select securities and sharing and nothing
happens. I did disable simple file sharing from the folder view option. What
more can I try or do? I have administrative privilages also...

 

[Malke]

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Jason23 wrote:

> Had my folders ecrypted so I can only see the contents and had to
> reinstall
> windows so I reinstalled on a new drive and now in the new install I
> can't access the information. Is there a way I can access the
> information? Do I have to have the same log in name? I don't have the
> old windows on the drive anymore either. I am receiving the message
> when trying to access my old document folder under user accounts and
> settings off of explorer. I tried right clicking on the folder and go
> to properties and change the security or right click on the folder and
> select securities and sharing and nothing happens. I did disable
> simple file sharing from the folder view option. What more can I try
> or do? I have administrative privilages also...

Did you really use Windows Encryption? Did you remember to backup your
encryption keys off the hard drive? If not, the files are probably
lost. Here are links to help you with encryption:

http://tinyurl.com/6l6xx - MS information about EFS (Encryption)
http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html - Encrypted files retrieval
application

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm - encryption info
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ - more encryption
info
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm - making stuff private

Malke
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