Re: Encryped Files

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From: Jorist (NewsGroupMail_at_aol.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:13:25 -0500

Jupiter:

Thanks for the feedback. I will post the results of this.

J.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:%23KloxtplEHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> You need the original profile to decrypt the date:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm
> See #3 on the link.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Jorist" <NewsGroupMail@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:OCwkt2nlEHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> My computer recently bit the dust, but I was able to salvage the Hard
>> Drive.
>> I have some files on the HD there were encrypted that I need to retrieve.
>> I
>> have tried installing the HD into a couple of other computers and been
>> unable to boot with it. However, I can install it as a slave device. Does
>> anyone have any idea how I would be able to recover these encrypted files
>> in
>> this situation. I now know that I needed to have some keys backed up but
>> I
>> didn't. But I think since the actual Hard Drive is unchanged I may still
>> be
>> able to recover the files. Any help that can be provided would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> J
>
>

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