Re: Encryption problem?
- From: John Wunderlich <jwunderlich@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:39:53 GMT
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I am currently running a new computer with a new copy of xp home
edition. My previous computer died(mobo) however the instal(xp pro
service pack 2) was buggy as hell. I have slaved my old hard drive
into the new machine, but my problem is that there were 2 other
users on the old system, and I had set it up so that they could
not access my documents and settings, however now I can no longer
do so either. I've tried Unlocker and a few others, but all I can
do is rename it, it still won't let me access the files inside.
Since everything is still intact on the drive, is there anyway
other than finding another mobo and booting up the old machine to
get access to these files? is there a hack or file located on the
drive that can open the file permissions?
You don't mention how you have secured your data. XP Pro has an
Encrypted File System (EFS) that XP Home does not. If you secured your
files with EFS and did not back up your certificates as recommended in
article:
"Best practices for the Encrypting File System"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316/en-us>
.... then you probably have lost your data.
IMHO, It is better to use a program such as freeware Truecrypt that
does not rely on OS-dependent hidden certificates to secure your data.
<http://www.truecrypt.org>
-- John
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