Encrypted files

[Dan Rubinsky]

I have a WinXp Pro software installed in an AMD PC
Athlon2400+ with 525 RAM and 3 Hard disks on it (80 G,
40G, 20G...this last partitioned). Fact is that I encrypt
some folders in one of the Disks and then I moved them to
another. Now I can't read them. Each time I whant to I see
only garbish encrypted types on them. I've done all what
MS tells to decrypt but the files and folders seems to be
NOT encrypted (the squares are unchecked). One thing that
entrigues me is that when I go to Properties of the
folders or files (Security tab) I can see this:
Administrator.....
Creator Owner.....
S-1-5-21-1614895754-920026266-500........ ??????????? This
I don't know what is
System......
Users(....)............
I need all those encoded files but don't know what to do.
What I did is encrypt some important folders including My
Documents, Temp in System and to more I usually use for
securoity documents.
I know you can help in in this. Thanks a lot for that.
I usually don't ask for help in this forum or service,
thatfore I ask you if you can send your response to my
account mail. Thanks again.
Daniel
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Accessing EFS encrypted files is a go/no go operation. If you are able to access them
without an access denied message and you are reading gibberish, that may indicate
file corruption. I would run Check Disk on that drive and your system drive and try
again. I would also try copying the files back to the original drive to see if that
helps. The cipher command can help you determine if those files are indeed encrypted
and also be used to attempt to decrypt them. The Efsinfo utility will also give you
information about encrypted files including who can decrypt them and if there is a
recovery agent. Using the /? switch will bring up the built in help menu for those
utilities. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;243026
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...hNet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/cipher.asp

 

[Roger Abell]

This is not uncommon when EFS encrypted files have been
copied by a tool that does not understand EFS files, loosing
the bit that indicates that they are encrypted.