Re: Windows Restore not working
- From: "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:30:40 +0100
As I have never done this before I have had to go through the routine. Now this is what I have done.
1/ I selected a file on my Windows Vista Ultimate partition and encrypted the 'file' only.
2/ I was prompted to backup the encryption certificate, which I did following the encryption backup wizard's directions.
3/ I have a copy of Windows XP Pro installed on a Virtual Machine running on the same computer.
4/ I copied the file over to the VM with XP Pro installed.
5/ On copying the file over the file was no longer encrypted and opened without any problem. So it suggests that it is only encrypted on 'your' computer not on another. If this is the case then you should be able to access your encrypted files from another XP Pro machine.
I have also done a reverse test by encrypting a file on XP pro (no prompt to backup encryption certificate on XP) and then copied it to Vista where it opened without any problems and did not have any encryption.
Question:
I am sure the file(s) you encrypted contain personal information which you don't particular want anyone else to see. However, is there file that you are not worried who sees the contents? If so, visit my website: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org and click on the Contact me tab. Send mean email with the file attached, that is if you are not worried about me seeing the contents, and I will try it to see I it opens on my system without the need for an encryption key. If it doesn't then we know where we are going, if it does then that will be one file you can see the contents of.
If you decide to send me a file please enter 'Support Request Decrypt file' in the subject line of the email, otherwise the mail will be deleted.
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"hheller" <hheller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:40CD8FD5-B453-4293-AE8D-FC5AC8EAFB49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for your quick response..
If I understand correctly, if I can find another PC that uses the EFS, then
it should be able to restore my backed up files. Correct?
Obviously, someone wouldn't want to risk messing up their computer to help
me decrypt my files. Are there any risks to converting a PC to the EFS? Is
it possible to convert an XP Pro machine to use the EFS and then put it back
after I decrypt my files? Are there any tools that I can install on XP Home
that will allow me to decrypt my backed up files?
Thanks for your help.
Howard.
"John Barnett MVP" wrote:
As far as I know Encrypted files can be opened/read on another PC or over a
network providing you have the password/encryption key, so you should be
able to do what you want to do by using another machine; it just needs to be
running EFS which, sadly, XP Home doesn't.
Take a look at this link which may give you a better idea:
http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computing/windows/xpencrypt1.htm
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Windows Desktop Experience
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"hheller" <hheller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B0C5D317-074B-45EA-A8DD-47AD0EEED4EF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If I copy the backup file to a different machine running XP Pro, will > it
> be
> able to unencrypt the files or does it have to be on an XP Pro machine
> that
> is also running the Encrypted File System?
>
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> XP Home does not have EFS. As the files are 'encrypted' XP home cannot
>> un-encrypt them.
>>
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>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >> any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >> accuracy,
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>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out >> of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
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>>
>>
>> "hheller" <hheller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:035FF69B-C6DF-4D09-974E-832843B575F8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I have backed up my data on an XP Pro machine that has encrypted >> > data
>> > (using
>> > Windows encrypted file system). My computer died and I'm trying to
>> > restore
>> > files to a Windows XP Home machine. I get the follownig error:
>> >
>> > "The target file system does not support some the features of the
>> > original
>> > file system. Some data may not be restored as a result"
>> >
>> > How can I get my data restored???
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
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