Encripted Files - How to Access ?

[admiral_victory]

Some weeks ago I encripted a file containing sensitive data .

This was the first occasion in which I have used such encription.

Now I need to access this data but have forgotten and/or don't how to
release this data .

What do I have to do to read the data in this file ?

I am the sole user of my Home PC with Administrator
rights.

B.N.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Open the Command Prompt and type: cipher /?
and press the Enter key for helpful suggestions.

HOW TO: Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308993

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Microsoft MVP
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"admiral_victory"wrote:

| Some weeks ago I encripted a file containing sensitive data .
|
| This was the first occasion in which I have used such encription.
|
| Now I need to access this data but have forgotten and/or don't how to
| release this data .
|
| What do I have to do to read the data in this file ?
|
| I am the sole user of my Home PC with Administrator
| rights.
|
| B.N.

 

[Guest]

Are you getting an error when you try to read the file? Encrypted files can
be opened and read just as plaintext files are. Windows encrypted the file
with a certificate and key that were then stored in your profile directory.
As long as you are logged in as the same user--and it sounds like you
are--Windows can access your profile to get the key that will open the file.
This is all done automatically for you.

(By the way, if you use file encryption, be sure to back up your certificate
and key. You can use "cipher /x" at a command prompt to do that.)

Thanks.
Pat

 

[Plato]

Some weeks ago I encripted a file containing sensitive data .
This was the first occasion in which I have used such encription.
Now I need to access this data but have forgotten and/or don't how to
release this data .

NEVER use encruption, as you will always forget the password.

 

[Shelly F]

NEVER use encruption, as you will always forget the password.

To decrypt data
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the folder or disk that you want to decrypt, and
then click Properties.
3. On the General tab of the Properties dialog box, click
Advanced.
4. In the Advanced Attributes dialog box, clear the Encrypt
contents to secure data check box, and then click OK twice.
hth