Re: Files with Denied access

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/02/04 

Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 22:01:56 -0400

Hi,

There is no solution to this dilemma. This is what strong encryption means.
No backups of the certs or a recovery agent precludes the ability to recover
the files. Your only solution would be to be able to recover the original
installation in which they were created. 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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"The Wolf" <twdwolf@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:09cc01c42fd9$31dc5af0$3501280a@phx.gbl...
>I am having a similar Problem.  I had some data that I
> encrypted, reinstalled xp and forgot to decrypt the data
> first.  Nothing has worked for me either.  If you have
> found a solution or if someone reading this has ideas
> please e-mail me.  This is what I have tried so far:
> Taking Ownership (failed)
> Setting myself as recover agent (no certificate or key)
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a small problem with some files that i cannot
>>access, and i was wondering if anyone could help me get
>>to them.
>>
>>I had a non registerable version of XP previously
>>installed on my computer, and i had a User account with a
>>password to keep my files protected from other users, due
>>to the computer being a shared computer.  The time was
>>nearing when i had to register, and i could not, so i
>>purchased a new copy of XP, and installed it on to my
>>computer, with out formating, thinking my files would
>>still be there when i finished installing the new
>>version.  I was correct in thinking my files would be
>>there, because they are, but i cannot access thoes files
>>anymore.  I can see the folder sitting there, taunting me
>>with its prescense, but i cannot get to the files inside,
>>which i believe are still there.  Whether i try to Delete
>>the folder, or retreive the folder, i keep getting an
>>error message saying "Access Denied", etc.  Ive tried to
>>get to the folder from various angles, and still nothing
>>seems to work.  Does anyone have any ideas on how to get
>>to this folder?  Even erasing it would help me out... i
>>think it is taking up a gig or so on my PC... though
>>favorably, i would prefer to access the files to flat out
>>erasing them.
>>
>>Any help or thoughts would be apperciated!
>>Thanks
>>.
>>

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