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how do i do i open encrytped files?

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Name: n00blike
Date: February 1, 2004 at 00:11:34 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: p4 1.3/521
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I had a floder with game files(e drive) that i had set to be encyped by right clicking on foler/prop/(general)advanced/encrypt. A few days ago my c drive deid and i reinstalled win and every thing. Now all the files have green letters instead of black and i can't read them. how do i gain accses to them agian?



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Name: Hooner
Date: February 1, 2004 at 00:40:38 Pacific
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Have a look HERE for instructions.


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Response Number 2
Name: Hooner
Date: February 1, 2004 at 00:44:47 Pacific
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Also have a look HERE.


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Response Number 3
Name: n00blike
Date: February 1, 2004 at 09:24:21 Pacific
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dang man its not working!


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Response Number 4
Name: n00blike
Date: February 1, 2004 at 09:34:38 Pacific
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is there a way i can unencrytp them?


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Response Number 5
Name: Jo Neri
Date: February 2, 2004 at 08:27:29 Pacific
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n00blike,

Have you exported and saved your encryption key ? If so import it and you should be on cloud 9.

If not I'm afraid you may never see all that data unless some hacks can break MS new AES, assuming you encrypted after SP1.

My sympathies

Jo


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