ecrypted files and folders after winxp pro parallel install
firehandler
at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp pro. Now I can only log
into my new install. I was able to retrieve my personal info except, I had
encrypted a particular folder and all it's contents prior to the new install.
Now I can opent he folder and look at everything that is listed but I can't
actually ope the file, most of which are document files. It says my old
computer name only has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft tried to
change my folder permissions to make my new install be the new owner of my
files but it still won't let me pen the files. They also directed me to two
websites called www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and www.runsec.notlong.com to
try to go into my registry and open the files but it also will not let me
either. Anyone have any new solutions or software to do this decryption?
Shenan Stanley
If you used EFS to encrypt them - and assuming you did it wisely (fully
understanding what you were doing) - you simply restore your backed up
certificate/private key and access your data.
Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316
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Ken Blake, MVP
If you didn't you are hosed. Why bother with EFS anyway? What
National State secrets were you housing on your personal computer?
There are easier ways to had porno.
Patrick Keenan
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> I got a virus on my PC. Microsoft helped my do a parallel install so I
> could
> at least retrieve my personal files, etc. I use winxp pro. Now I can only
> log
> into my new install. I was able to retrieve my personal info except, I had
> encrypted a particular folder and all it's contents prior to the new
> install.
Unless you backed up the certificates, that data is gone.
Do you have unencrypted backups?
> Now I can opent he folder and look at everything that is listed but I
> can't
> actually ope the file, most of which are document files. It says my old
> computer name only has permissions to acces the files. Microsoft tried to
> change my folder permissions to make my new install be the new owner of my
> files but it still won't let me pen the files. They also directed me to
> two
> websites called www.runsub.sublong.notlong.com and www.runsec.notlong.com
> to
> try to go into my registry and open the files but it also will not let me
> either. Anyone have any new solutions or software to do this decryption?
The software to do the decrypt is in your old account, and you have to log
in that account to get to it, or in your backup of the certificates.
EFS encryption is very strong, and carries nearly as much risk as benefit.
You are not forced to back up the certificates, and if you don't, you risk
permanent data loss, and unfortunately that's quite probably your situation
now.
Sorry there isn't better news.
-pk
Twayne
The files are about 99.99% unrecoverable, unfortunately, unless you
exported and kept the EFS encryption keys someplace always available to
you. The EFS encryption is very strong and very solid.
I blame MS for not making it more obvious about creating those keys;
but once you've lost data once, at least you aren't likely to lose it
the same way twice! Chalk it up to experience and if you still want to
use EFS, read the Help & Support about it and be sure to create and TEST
the keys.
Twayne
Twayne
It's not your business "why" the encryption was done. It's pretty
stupid of you to keep asking such questions without a stated reason as
to how it applies to applying a fix. Which your questions never do.
When you have nothing to contribute, that's what you should contribute;
nothing. And how about learning proper netiquette while you're at it?
You claim to be an MVP; act like one.
Twayne
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and just criticize.
If you have nothing to contribute, keep your mouth shut. I.E. Ignore the
post.
Learn proper netiquette.
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Ice man has morphed again.
That he has stolen the identity of a respectable poster means that he is not
just a fuckwit - he is a despicable fuckwit.