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Thanks....

My files are decrypted by using AEFSDR software. Before this I recovered my
total Harddisk for encryption keys. I got some Encryption keys and using
AEFSDR my files are decrypted.

Abhilash

"Malke" wrote:

> Abhilash wrote:
> > Some time ago I had to re-install my entire operating system due to some
> > error. I used a program called winternals to save all of my files to a backup
> > since my OS would not boot. Before this had happened I had some files that
> > where "Encrypted to secure content" (Right click
> > file/properties/General/Advanced/Encypt contents to secure data).
> >
> > As my old OS had malfunctioned and I had wiped it off and re-installed my OS
> > on the same re-formatted computer, these files essentially where corrupted
> > since they where encrypted using the old machine and to the new OS they where
> > treated as normal files.
> >
> > I need to find a way to decrypt these files that where encrypted using this
> > EFS system on the old OS.
> >
> > I know my previous Usernames and Passwords to the old OS. But I don't know
> > if I made any encryption keys which is what a lot of the troubleshooting
> > websites talk about. I simply just right clicked the files and clicked
> > Properties - General - Advanced and checked the box labelled "Encrypt content
> > to secure data" and clicked the OK button.. and thatw as that.
>
> If you failed to backup your encryption keys or create a recovery agent,
> the data is inaccessible forever. Next time read through all the
> ramifications and cautions about using encryption before plunging ahead.
>
> You can contact Elcomsoft and see if they think their program will help
> you. If it won't, then I'm sorry but you can't get your data back.
>
> http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html - Encrypted files retrieval application
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6l6xx - MS information about EFS (Encryption)
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm - encryption info
> http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ - more encryption info
> To add a recovery agent for the local computer -
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_to_add_recovery_agent.mspx
> To change the recovery policy for the local computer -
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_to_change_policy.mspx
> How to add an EFS recovery agent in Windows XP Professional -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887414
>
> Malke
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