encrypted ntfs files?

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i have a computer with windows xp home oem installed on one hard drive and another drive i later installed
i want to reinstall xp using the recovery cd because of some problems
By following the manufacturers instructions i need to take out everything i installed myself e.g the secound hard drive
When im finnished reinstalling xp i will install the HDD
Will i be able to see and access the files on the secound HDD
Some of the files names on the secound HDD are blue which i think means they are enrypted with ntfs.will i be able to access them
Are there any problems you think i should know about

Hope you can help.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

i have a computer with windows xp home oem installed on one hard drive and another drive i later installed.
i want to reinstall xp using the recovery cd because of some problems.
By following the manufacturers instructions i need to take out everything i installed myself e.g the secound hard drive.
When im finnished reinstalling xp i will install the HDD.
Will i be able to see and access the files on the secound HDD?

You might need to take ownership after the OS install:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

Some of the files names on the secound HDD are blue which i think means they are enrypted with ntfs.will i be able to access them?

This usually indicates compressed files (and besides, WinXP Home doesn't support EFS)...

Are there any problems you think i should know about?

Not anything I can think of, but if this is valuable date (or some of it), you should have a backup of it "outside" the hard disk (but
that you should have any way, reinstall or not).

 

[Drew Cooper [MSFT]]

One additional note:
XP Home Edition doesn't do file encryption. At least not EFS (the
NTFS-encryption that was mentioned). If the file names are blue in
Explorer, they are compressed, not encrypted.
--
Drew Cooper [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

You might need to take ownership after the OS install:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

they are enrypted with ntfs.will i be able to access them?

This usually indicates compressed files (and besides, WinXP Home doesn't support EFS)...



Not anything I can think of, but if this is valuable date (or some of it),

you should have a backup of it "outside" the hard disk (but

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

One additional note:
XP Home Edition doesn't do file encryption. At least not EFS (the
NTFS-encryption that was mentioned).

Note: I did note this in my post

 

[Drew Cooper [MSFT]]

Oh my! I didn't see that earlier. Sorry about that.