EFS problems!!!

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I had some problems with my system and had to format the system partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i didn't know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is there any chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this for over 3 weeks now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please help me if there is any help for my problem.Please reply to my e-mail.Thank you.
 
VirMan said:
I had some problems with my system and had to format the system
partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i
didn't know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is
there any chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this
for over 3 weeks now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please
help me if there is any help for my problem.Please reply to my
e-mail.Thank you.
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Used EFS without reading up on it..
If there was a way to do what you were asking for the common user (or even
the advanced user) then EFS would be worthless, right?

I am afraid that since you did not export the key, you are pretty much
without those files.
 
Formatting process warns you that all data will be lost

Guess you weren't looking at your screen

You are now stuck with a Computer and blank hard disk

If you purchased a legitimate copy of XP then the Product Key will be on the cover of the CD envelope or if it was installed on the PC then you should find a Microsoft Logo affixed to the case, that will have the Product Key on it

Failing that you need to hi ho off to a shop and pay money for a new Full Product Licence, or if you have another Windows product installation CD, then you can buy the Upgrade Edition.
 
VirMan said:
I had some problems with my system and had to format the system
partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i
didn't know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is
there any chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this
for over 3 weeks now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please
help me if there is any help for my problem.Please reply to my
e-mail.Thank you.
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Formatting process warns you that all data will be lost.
Guess you weren't looking at your screen.

You are now stuck with a Computer and blank hard disk.

If you purchased a legitimate copy of XP then the Product Key will be
on the cover of the CD envelope or if it was installed on the PC then
you should find a Microsoft Logo affixed to the case, that will have
the Product Key on it.

Failing that you need to hi ho off to a shop and pay money for a new
Full Product Licence, or if you have another Windows product
installation CD, then you can buy the Upgrade Edition.
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BAR,

I am afraid you missed the gist of the entire original post.
Please re-read and comment as needed.
 
Your data is most likely permanently gone.
See this link for ways to help prevent this in the future:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


VirMan said:
I had some problems with my system and had to format the system
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partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i
didn't know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is
there any chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this
for over 3 weeks now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please
help me if there is any help for my problem.Please reply to my
e-mail.Thank you.
 
it would only take 3 minutes, if you simply scheduled automatic routine
backups.

Routine scheduled automatic backups is so simple to set up with MS Backup,
there is simply no excuse anymore for not having daily backups.

VirMan said:
I had some problems with my system and had to format the system
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partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i didn't
know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is there any
chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this for over 3 weeks
now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please help me if there is any
help for my problem.Please reply to my e-mail.Thank you.
 
How does anything you said relate to this post?

JW said:
it would only take 3 minutes, if you simply scheduled automatic routine
backups.

Routine scheduled automatic backups is so simple to set up with MS Backup,
there is simply no excuse anymore for not having daily backups.


partition.I didn't know i will lose access to encrypted files and i didn't
know that i can export the key so i can use the files later.Is there any
chance that i access those files now?I am trying to do this for over 3
weeks
now and i am really out of ideas what to do!Please help me if there is any
help for my problem.Please reply to my e-mail.Thank you.
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