Vista - Decrypt files

10-06-2007

Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me!

I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted my
files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to
secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't
decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I
have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do
not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks

10-07-2007

Short of an expensive commercial file recovery service, you're pretty much
out of luck on this request.

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"rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me!
>
> I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted
> my
> files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to
> secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't
> decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I
> have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do
> not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have
> any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks

10-07-2007

If you still have access to the XP system, you can export the keys. However
if you don't you are pretty much done.

"rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7090CFB1-01C3-498D-8BEF-2311B3F781A5@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me!
>
> I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted
> my
> files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to
> secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't
> decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I
> have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do
> not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have
> any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks

06-21-2008

i have vista home premium...i need to decrypt my files. i don't know how they
got encrypted to begin with. do i have a "key" to decrypt my files.....not a
vista fan so far, frustrated....HELP!

"Michael Price" wrote:

Quote:

> If you still have access to the XP system, you can export the keys. However
> if you don't you are pretty much done.
>
>
>
> "rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7090CFB1-01C3-498D-8BEF-2311B3F781A5@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me!
> >
> > I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted
> > my
> > files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to
> > secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't
> > decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I
> > have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do
> > not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have
> > any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks

>

10-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
rizzy n/a posts	Decrypt files Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me! I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted my files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks
My System Specs

10-07-2007	#2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: Decrypt files Short of an expensive commercial file recovery service, you're pretty much out of luck on this request. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7090CFB1-01C3-498D-8BEF-2311B3F781A5@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me! > > I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted > my > files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to > secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't > decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I > have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do > not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have > any > suggestions? > > Thanks
My System Specs

10-07-2007	#3 (permalink)
Michael Price n/a posts	Re: Decrypt files If you still have access to the XP system, you can export the keys. However if you don't you are pretty much done. "rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7090CFB1-01C3-498D-8BEF-2311B3F781A5@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me! > > I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted > my > files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to > secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't > decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I > have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do > not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have > any > suggestions? > > Thanks
My System Specs

06-21-2008	#4 (permalink)
HELP! HOW CAN I DECRYPT VISTA HOME FILES n/a posts	Re: Decrypt files i have vista home premium...i need to decrypt my files. i don't know how they got encrypted to begin with. do i have a "key" to decrypt my files.....not a vista fan so far, frustrated....HELP! "Michael Price" wrote: Quote: > If you still have access to the XP system, you can export the keys. However > if you don't you are pretty much done. > > > > "rizzy" <rizzy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7090CFB1-01C3-498D-8BEF-2311B3F781A5@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello, I am desperately hoping someone can help me! > > > > I had XP Pro and, because there were multiple admin accounts, I encrypted > > my > > files by right clicking them > properties > advanced > ecnrypt contents to > > secure data. Anyway, I backed them up before installing Vista but didn't > > decrypt them. Now, I cannot get them to open in Windows Vista Ultimate. I > > have checked that I am the owner and I have full access, but they still do > > not open. Trying to decrypt them doesn't work, either. Does anyone have > > any > > suggestions? > > > > Thanks >
My System Specs

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