encryption that cannot be restored

4 Jan 2009 3:30 AM

Conan

need some help here please,

i reinstall windows XP SP 2 and now all my encrypted files cannot be
restored / opened(cannot decrypted)
i already create a same username and password. i also tried to make the
computer name the same too
but it still says 'Access Denied'. i didn't format the drive, i only delete
'windows', 'program files', and 'document and settings' folder manually.
i've done this before except i do not delete 'Documents and Settings' all my
files still can be accessed, but not this time.
what i have to do, to make the files think that 'I never reinstalled
windows' what the parameter needed to make it like my old windows. i never
backup any certificate or any keys mentioned in support.microsoft.com
really appreciate any help, i spend years to collect this data.
please...help...

thank you

5 Jan 2009 6:56 PM

Danny Sanders

> what i have to do, to make the files think that 'I never reinstalled
> windows' what the parameter needed to make it like my old windows. i never
> backup any certificate or any keys mentioned in support.microsoft.com
> really appreciate any help, i spend years to collect this data.
> please...help...

That is what those keys and certificates that you didn't backup are supposed
to do. Let you back into the encrypted files after a serious problem where
you needed to reinstall Windows.

Now you have to spend money to get them back.
Try:
http://www.easeus.com/datarecoverywizard/recover-encrypted-data.htm

hth
DDS

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"Conan" <s1co***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:968FD79F-42A4-4321-8294-B838EEE64B42@microsoft.com...
> need some help here please,
>
> i reinstall windows XP SP 2 and now all my encrypted files cannot be
> restored / opened(cannot decrypted)
> i already create a same username and password. i also tried to make the
> computer name the same too
> but it still says 'Access Denied'. i didn't format the drive, i only
> delete
> 'windows', 'program files', and 'document and settings' folder manually.
> i've done this before except i do not delete 'Documents and Settings' all
> my
> files still can be accessed, but not this time.
> what i have to do, to make the files think that 'I never reinstalled
> windows' what the parameter needed to make it like my old windows. i never
> backup any certificate or any keys mentioned in support.microsoft.com
> really appreciate any help, i spend years to collect this data.
> please...help...
>
> thank you
>

12 Jan 2009 7:37 AM

Boris

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"Conan" <s1co***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:968FD79F-42A4-4321-8294-B838EEE64B42@microsoft.com...
> need some help here please,
>
> i reinstall windows XP SP 2 and now all my encrypted files cannot be
> restored / opened(cannot decrypted)
> i already create a same username and password. i also tried to make the
> computer name the same too
> but it still says 'Access Denied'. i didn't format the drive, i only
> delete
> 'windows', 'program files', and 'document and settings' folder manually.
> i've done this before except i do not delete 'Documents and Settings' all
> my
> files still can be accessed, but not this time.
> what i have to do, to make the files think that 'I never reinstalled
> windows' what the parameter needed to make it like my old windows. i never
> backup any certificate or any keys mentioned in support.microsoft.com
> really appreciate any help, i spend years to collect this data.

Did you ever backup that data? If so, the data on backup media is probably
not encrypted. You could try restoring it into an empty directory.

Boris