Encrypted Files, New XP Install, Have Old Install, Help Decrypt Please

[Guest]

Today I did a clean XP install on my system. I realized after the install that some of my backed up personal files were encrypted in the Windows Backup file that I had created. Under the new XP install these files are inaccessible

I still have a Ghost image of the old install stored on another HDD. I can extract files out of that Ghost image using Ghost's "Image Explorer". Are there certain files (or a certain proceedure) that I might recover out of the Ghost image that would allow me to access the encrypted files under the new XP installation? If there is can someone please help

Thank you.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Today I did a clean XP install on my system. I realized after the install that some of my backed up personal files were encrypted in the Windows Backup file that I had created. Under the new XP install these files are inaccessible.

I still have a Ghost image of the old install stored on another HDD. I can extract files out of that Ghost image using Ghost's "Image Explorer". Are there certain files (or a certain proceedure) that I might recover out of the Ghost image that would allow me to access the encrypted files under the new XP installation? If there is can someone please help?

Hi

As you have access to the user profile folders for the user that
encrypted the files and if you remember the password for the user
that encrypted the data, you might be able to save the files.

Take a look at this site for more details:

http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

The easiest way would be to use the Ghost image and then restore the
data.
Otherwise it may get complex.

See this link before you use EFS again:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

Today I did a clean XP install on my system. I realized after the

install that some of my backed up personal files were encrypted in the
Windows Backup file that I had created. Under the new XP install
these files are inaccessible.

I still have a Ghost image of the old install stored on another HDD.

I can extract files out of that Ghost image using Ghost's "Image
Explorer". Are there certain files (or a certain proceedure) that I
might recover out of the Ghost image that would allow me to access the
encrypted files under the new XP installation? If there is can
someone please help?

 

[Roger Abell]

Your most simple, direct, and time-saving approach would
be to take an image of the new system, then reimage the old
back on, boot into it, log in, and get your files in the clear.
Then image back to the new install.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA

Today I did a clean XP install on my system. I realized after the install

that some of my backed up personal files were encrypted in the Windows
Backup file that I had created. Under the new XP install these files are
inaccessible.

I still have a Ghost image of the old install stored on another HDD. I

can extract files out of that Ghost image using Ghost's "Image Explorer".
Are there certain files (or a certain proceedure) that I might recover out
of the Ghost image that would allow me to access the encrypted files under
the new XP installation? If there is can someone please help?