Re: HELP WITH DE-CRYPTION!!

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Nope, like Greenie said the SID is unique to each account and a new account created with the same name and password will not have the same SID. Even if you did create an account with the same SID you still don't have the encryption key. Your files are lost. If you do a search on the net you will find companies who claim to be able to recover the files or companies who offer software solutions claiming to be able to recover files when the encryption key is lost. I can't vouch for these claims, I don't know how well or how successful the methods are.

John

Jake wrote:

so there is no point im using the same pc with the same password and the same every thing if the key is not exported :-( and the encrypted file is locked forever :-(

"John John (MVP)" wrote:


The missing step is that you didn't save your encryption key on removable media and store it in a safe place! You can't recover the files without expert help, if at all. You will now have to rely on a data recovery firm or on a software recovery solution.

John

Jake wrote:

THIS IS DAMN URGENT :-(

machine: Win Xp Sp2

i have some important files on an external hard drive, i encrypted them on the hard drive using my account on my laptop (admin account).

i for matted my laptop then created an account of the same name and password, even my laptop regained the same name.

im trying to access the encrypted files on the external hard drive and i cant :-(

obviously there is a missing step :-(

please any help its really urgent :-(

.

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