Windows XP File encryption

Help I'm in big trouble. Had to restore Windows from a backup created prior to encrypting my separate data disk. Now I can't access the encrypted files. Anyone know how to access files when Windows has lost the key?

Tags: windows, security, software, file encryption

stuart_ray@...

19th Nov 2007

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Ouch

I hope your PC is the member of a Active Directory domain with an Encryption Key Policy. If so you can get a domain admin to import the key and take care of you. If not, and you didn't export your own key for safe keeping, then you will need som outside help.

Check out http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html

I have never had to use this sort of thing, but it is probably worth it.

scott_heath@...

19th Nov 2007