Hi there,

My pc was totally crashed, and I want to retrieve my data from it.
Most of my private folders are encrypted. I took out the harddisk and
connected to another pc (Windows 2000 Pro SP4), I was hoping to see
username/password window, but not. I know my account name and
password. Here is my question, how can I access to my encrypted
folders/files from another pc?

TIA,
warp

(E-Mail Removed) skrev:
> Hi there,
>
> My pc was totally crashed, and I want to retrieve my data from it.
> Most of my private folders are encrypted. I took out the harddisk and
> connected to another pc (Windows 2000 Pro SP4), I was hoping to see
> username/password window, but not. I know my account name and
> password. Here is my question, how can I access to my encrypted
> folders/files from another pc?
>
> TIA,
> warp
>

What program to encrypt whith?


If you only used "make some files private" in XPpro ->

How to take ownership of a file or folder:
http://search.microsoft.com/results....US&q=ownership

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Demmpa

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> My pc was totally crashed, and I want to retrieve my data from it.
> Most of my private folders are encrypted. I took out the harddisk and
> connected to another pc (Windows 2000 Pro SP4), I was hoping to see
> username/password window, but not. I know my account name and
> password. Here is my question, how can I access to my encrypted
> folders/files from another pc?

If the files were really encrypted with EFS (not just made private) and
you didn't back up your key, you are probably out of luck. For
encryption information see:

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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