Folder Ownership

[Kartik]

I've WinXP Pro SP2 installed,

I have an old HDD with NTFS & had earlier encrypted a folder (using winxp).
Now when I attached this old HDD to my new comp I cant access the file (
Access Denied Error ) How to take ownership of the complete folder & all its
contents, I tried wots mentioned in the microsoft help, all i managed is to
get rid of the folder appreaing in green color but the files still aren't
accessable.

Thanks !

]{artik

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Taking ownership will not help with encrypted data.
You need to decrypt the data using the original profile that encrypted
them.
If you do not have the original profile or keys (they can not be
recreated), your data may be permanently gone.

See this link for possible options and ways to prevent this in the
future:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm