decrypt after re-installing XP

[Kurt]

Hi!

I have a seriouse situation going on and I hope some expert out there can
help me.

Here is what happend
In my computer I have to hard drives (c: and d. On the drive d: I have a
folder containing pictures, documents and web sites information. Since there
are several users working on the computer I encrypted the folder and the
content.

After one year the c: drive looked rather messed up and I decided to
re-install XP and the programs to clean everything up.

The d: drive was kept as it was, but when I setup the c: drive with
different name, workgroup and accounts I am no not able to decrypt the d:
drive folder content.

Anyone knowing what to do? I have search all sites and specially these two

How To Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308993

"Access is Denied" Error Message When Encrypting or Decrypting Files or
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;264064

Do I have a chance to get my files intact?

Thank you for any help. I really need it.

Best regards
Kurt Misje

 

[Guest]

may help - (though the article is quite "old" now)
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/

 

[Richard Urban [MVP]]

Oops! Consider the files gone, unless you have backed up your encryption key
or have designated a recovery agent "prior" to reinstalling XP. The
encryption is very strong. It wouldn't be any good if it weren't.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

 

[Bob Harris]

Without the encryption key (not the user & password, but the key), there is
nothing a user can do.

If the files are sufficiently important, you could try looking for a
profession data recovery firm. Perhaps one of those has a program that can
break the encryption, and would do so for a fee (usually a high fee). You
would need to send them the hard drive, or at least a bit-by-bit image of
it.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Kurt;
Without the necessary keys your data is as good as gone.
Your only chance may be if you can somehow recover the originals from the C
drive.
They must be original and not recreated.

See the links on the bottom of this page for ways to help prevent this in
the future:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm