If the computer was part of a Domain...you may be able to use the Domain Administrator certificate to unencrypt the files. -Stephen
________________________________ From: Stephen Yorke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 1/12/2007 11:40 AM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: RE: ntfs with encrypted files If the User does not have their Cert available (would be on the PC they were using when copying the data), you need to use that PC's Administrator Certificate. If you do not have the PC anymore...you are out of luck. Sorry, Stephen ________________________________ From: Roberto C. Sanchez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 1/11/2007 6:47 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: ntfs with encrypted files On Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at 07:35:25PM +0100, BAGI Akos wrote: > Hi List! > > I have the following problem: > - on xp the user encrypted 6 GB of data ( documents, photos etc.) > - the data was copied tho an USB-HDD ( the user didn't mention that the > data is encrypted) > - the xp was fully reinstalled > - the restore doesnt't work because it's not possible to read the > encrypted files > > We are out of ideas. > Is there any possibility to restore the data? > Check with Microsoft. It's their operating system. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com <http://www.connexer.com/> <http://www.connexer.com/>