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How to decrypt files
Name: shiplu Date: February 17, 2004 at 23:52:12 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: Intel Celeron 1.7 GHz / 2
Comment:
I encrypted some files. then I reinstall WinXP. now I can't open those files. I know the old username and Password. How can I utilize those information to decrypt files ? is "certificate manager" a built-in WinXP software ? I didn't set any recovery agent.
Name: rick Date: February 18, 2004 at 14:39:07 Pacific
Reply:
nt file encryption uses "on the fly" key generation.
since you re-installed you wiped out the key, your files are toast. usename and passwd no help, you need the key, it's gone.
certificate manager has nothing to do with your problem it's for secure web site certs.
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Response Number 2
Name: shiplu Date: February 19, 2004 at 03:43:37 Pacific
Reply:
I found a software ( advanced efs data recovery ). it searches for pubic key. when i search it finds the public key. and shows that my files are decryptable. but its a trial version so i can't decrypt all. can I utilize those keys to decrypt files in windows. it is really important.
please help me
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Response Number 3
Name: rick Date: February 19, 2004 at 06:39:49 Pacific
Reply:
sounds like you need to buy the full version, if you want the data.
but im still a skeptic, whats the point in encryption if it can be broken so easily?
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