Encrypted File not Opening
i had file in NTFS partition in windows XP professional. That file is encrypted by one of the user of windows XP and now that Windows XP is formatted and installed with Windows vista with another users. Now problem is i unable to open that file. I tried to recover it in various way like changing the ownership, from certificates but no luck. Could any one help me for recovering this files in readable format.
July 17th, 2010 2:11pm

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet forums. Did you use Encrypting File System to encrypt the file? Did you specify a Recovery Agent before? Did you backup Windows XP user profile? Did you grant access to the file for any user? Generally, to decrypt the encrypted file, please visit the following link for methods: How to use the BitLocker Repair Tool to help recover data from an encrypted volume in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 How to remove file or folder encryption in Windows XP If you neither had the decryption key nor created a Recovery Agent, the file may not be able to decrypted and the data may get lost. Best Regards Dale Qiao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 19th, 2010 5:18am

Dear Dale thanks for reply, i used EFS to encrypt the file but i didnt specify the recovery agent before encrypting the file. Backup of User profile also not avaiable and access to the file any user are not able to give. Is there any other way?? MCT,MCSE,MCSA,MCTS, Server Administrator
July 19th, 2010 10:10am

Maybe you could try some third party software, for example: Recover Encrypted Files and Folders using DiskInternals Please note: we provide the third party link for technical use only. There may be some changes without notice, Microsoft doesn’t guarantee any accuracy on contacting information. This tool can recover encrypted files and folders from healthy, damaged, deleted or inaccessible disks and partitions. However, you could contact the data recovery company for a specific solutions. Best Regards Dale Qiao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 20th, 2010 4:44am

Hi, As this thread has been quiet for a while, we assume that the issue has been resolved. At this time, we will mark it as ‘Answered’ as the previous steps should be helpful for many similar scenarios. If the issue still persists, please feel free to reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish. BTW, we’d love to hear your feedback about the solution. By sharing your experience you can help other community members facing similar problems. Thanks for your understanding and efforts. Best Regards Dale Qiao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
July 22nd, 2010 7:34am

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