recovery agent not able to "recover"

[mgm]

After an OS crash, an encrypted backup of data is now needed to be
recovered.
I used the cipher /r command to create a recovery agent and then as admin
and recovery agent I attempted to decrypt this backup file. The command I
used is:
c:\cipher /d /a filename.bkf
I also attempted to decrypt this file from windows
explored/properties/general/advanced/
Why doesn't this decrypt this file? and what do I do now to recover it?

 

[David Cross [MS]]

you must create the recovery agent, apply it to policy BEFORE the file is
encrypted by user.

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

All those actions MUST be taken while you have access to the data.
After the fact is to late:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Encrypt.htm

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After an OS crash, an encrypted backup of data is now needed to be
recovered.
I used the cipher /r command to create a recovery agent and then as admin
and recovery agent I attempted to decrypt this backup file. The command I
used is:
c:\cipher /d /a filename.bkf
I also attempted to decrypt this file from windows
explored/properties/general/advanced/
Why doesn't this decrypt this file? and what do I do now to recover

it?

 

[mgm]

It is impossible to go back in time to create the recovery agent, or apply
it to policy before the file is encrypted. Are you telling me that it is
now impossible to recover this file?

you must create the recovery agent, apply it to policy BEFORE the file is
encrypted by user.

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp

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David B. Cross [MS]

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After an OS crash, an encrypted backup of data is now needed to be
recovered.
I used the cipher /r command to create a recovery agent and then as admin
and recovery agent I attempted to decrypt this backup file. The command I
used is:
c:\cipher /d /a filename.bkf
I also attempted to decrypt this file from windows
explored/properties/general/advanced/
Why doesn't this decrypt this file? and what do I do now to recover it?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You need to use the recovery agent created while you still had access
to the files.
If a Recovery agent could be created at a later time, EFS would be
worthless.
See my other post.

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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/

It is impossible to go back in time to create the recovery agent, or apply
it to policy before the file is encrypted. Are you telling me that it is
now impossible to recover this file?

you must create the recovery agent, apply it to policy BEFORE the file is
encrypted by user.

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp no

rights.

http://support.microsoft.com

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