Re: Decrypting files--Access Denied
- From: "Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:51:54 -0400
"Wesley Chaplin" <WesleyChaplin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:00A68B3C-CF7E-45EC-AED3-CE2F048E558A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have been trying to decrypt files on an external hard drive with Windows XP
SP2 and have only been recieving access denied errors. I have changed the
ownership of the files with no success. It won't let me copy or move the
files. What do I need to do?????????:( I even have no idea how they have
gotten encrypted to begin with, I had not changed this.If someone could help
me, I'd appreciate it.
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Wesley Chaplin
Why do you think the files are encrypted? You need to be accurate and provide more details here. Whether this is XP Pro or Home is extremely relevant, as native encryption is not supported or available in XP Home.
Encrypted files can be moved or copied, they just can't be viewed properly (decrypted) . If you're getting Access Denied messages, or can't move them, the problem may well be something else and not encrypted at all. This is actually a good thing.
In XP, encryption depends on the account credentials. It is extremely important, yet not required, to export the credentials if you ever use encryption. Failing to do so can quickly lead to permanent data loss.
If the files were encrypted using EFS on another account or another system, you have to import the credentials from the encrypting account.
HTH
-pk
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