Cannot decrypt previously encrypted files

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• How to decrypt previously encrypted files when the certificate is lost

  I've already posted a question and received a response. I would now like to make additional comments on what I said in my previous question. Maybe I used the wrong term and said "my computer crashed." In fact the computer has successfully started as always, so I restarted for some reason, but this time, he was able to start, displaying "NTLDR is missing". Press CTR + ALT + DEL is not started the computer. I have do not reformat the hard disk, but simply to insert the CD of the OS to set up the operating system on the existing system. As part of the implementation, I did inadvertently in my name, when asked "who uses this computer" so I became a Director. In the previous original set-up the built-in administrator is the only Director; my name appeared as a user. Now when I check the local users in the Computer Management Console the built-in Administrator, the only Admin previously, and myself ERHAN KARABEKIR are displayed as properties for each user and users lists each of the two as a member of administrators. I want to come is I think I hope the previous built-in administrator could somehow be recovered. Am I too optimistic? Today, I disconnected to switch users, hoping that the built-in administrator would appear as a user so that I could open a session to be able to decrypt the files and folders encrypted. Unfortunately, he did not show I've been to ERHAN KARABEKIR, my present administrator account. Previously, the administrator displayed in users in the Panel was 'Administrator' and the guest account, without any name. I bought the computer with an operating system already installed. Now, my name is displayed as "administrator of the computer. Sorry for the long explanation.

  If you are lucky enough to make the administrator account is the original account whose profile includes the certificate required to access the encrypted files, then simply connect to your computer as 'administrator '.  You will not be able to see the administrator account on the logon screen if you have created another account.  To connect as an administrator, when you get to the login screen, hit Ctrl-Alt-Del twice.  You can then type "Admin" in user space and the password in the password space and log in as an administrator.

  Good luck
  JW

• Is that you can decrypt an encrypted file without having the certificate?

  I upgraded from XP to W7 and XP has apparently decided to encrypt all of my photos and videos of girls newborn without knowing me.  I have a C: drive and a partition of drive Z:.  I moved all the pictures and videos I wanted to drive Z: (not knowing they were numbered randomly) and installed W7 on my C: drive.  I'd erase everything on my C: drive to install W7 and save memory on my computer for me (this included the windows.old he created).  At the moment where I realized my files have been encrypted and it wasn't a matter of admin, System Restore does not go enough distance to when windows.old was still on it.  So now, I have all these encrypted photos and videos and get the woman's tongue lashings.  Anyone know of any possible solution or is all lost?

  There is no way that the files 'XP apparently decided to encrypt' Native XP encryption can be done automatically. Encryption peut happen without your will, only if the computer is infected with one of the variants of ransomware Trojans. But you'd get messages of "blackmail". Otherwise, you'd encrypt the files yourself, not something you could do without intending to. What makes you think that files are encrypted? If you get an "Access denied" error message all you have to do is to take possession of the files . If you really encrypted files using EFS native process of XP (again, not something you could do without knowing what you were doing) and does not back up the certificates, the data is lost. You can communicate with people of Elcomsoft to see if their program might help; If this isn't the case, then the data is permanently inaccessible forever.

  MS - using Encrypting File System
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457116.aspx

  http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html - encrypted files recovery application

  Appropriating

  A. check the permissions of the file or folder the file is saved in and appropriated:
        
  1. right click on the file or folder and then click Properties.
  2. click on the Security tab.
  3. under group or user names, click your name to see the permissions you have.

  To take ownership of a folder:

  1 right click on the folder you want to take control and then click Properties.
  2. click on the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the owner tab.
  3. click on modify. Need administrator permission if you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  4. click on the name of the person you want to give to the property.
  5. If you want this person to be the owner of the files and subfolders in this folder, select the Replace owner of subcontainers and objects to check.
  6. click on OK

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Backup: WARNING PC Tools Simple backup cannot recover EFS encrypted files

  And no warnings are given. Also in the manual is not clear!  I am diapointed.

  Hi MarcelWeidmann,

  If you use tools Simple backup of the computer, then you need to get in touch with them to get help.

  Support for PC Tools

  You can also use Windows Backup and Restore and check.

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions

  Hope this information is useful.

• After Encrypting files, I had to reinstall my windows and now I can not decrypt the file

  * O.T. > encrypted files

  So after encryption of files I had to reinstall my windows (changed the name of the owner) and now I can not decrypt the file

  After attempting to decrypt the files, I'm promped with this message:

  Attribute application error

  An error occurred applying attributes to the file:

  driveletter\filename

  Access is denied. \

  I want to say that I added my administrator name in the Security tab, and then gave me full control over the files, but that did not work.

  Hello

  I understand that you cannot decrypt files previously encrypted in Windows 7 after you have reinstalled Windows.

  • What program did you use to encrypt the files?

  From now on, I would ask you to refer to similar questions discussed in the thread below links and check the status.

  Cannot decrypt previously encrypted files

  I'm unable to decrypt files encrypted after reformatting the hard drive.

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

• Decrypt encrypted files and records who have done in Win XP Pro, but now we want to decrypt in Win 7 Pro.

  Hi, please advise me that how can I decrypt my encrypted files and folders now since I got them when I was with Win XP Pro and after all of a sudden my Win XP Pro crash and the installation of Win 7 Pro? I mean, now I use now Win 7 Pro in the lap top, it had Win XP Pro and I did an encryption my files and folders at this time.

  Please notify.

  Thanks & regards in advance

  It will never ask for the encryption keys. Whenever an encrypted file/folder is created, the keys are also created and stored safely in the system. At any time, you can take a backup of the keys (you need, as you cannot decrypt it without the keys).

• How to upgrade the already encrypted files on the USB HDD with new XP Recovery certificate

  I backed up the files encrypted in My Documents on a USB drive on which these files are also encrypted state. My computer crashed so I reinstalled the operating system. I wanted to send records encrypted USB HD to my computer or tried to copy projecteurDu and paste them into My Documents. I could not do this because I got "an error occurred in the application...". access privilegesDo i., access is denied. "I created a new recovery certificate and put in place a recovery agent. From there how I update the previously encrypted files on th USB HDD with the new recovery certificate? I'd appreciate a step by step procedure. Can I select the USB drive in the command line and run cipher/u on this drive or make the command/u of encryption on the computer without connecting to the USB HDD

  Sorry to say that my bet is that you never gain access to these files again.

  When you created the files encrypted, Windows creates a key for decryption to access these files and stored, encrypted in your certificate store.  When your system crashed, the decryption key has crashed with it.  Without this key, you will never have access to your encrypted files.  If you have recovered from a backup image-style, you should be able to access these files.  If you've recovered by installing Windows from the installation disc, then you have created a new and different installation with different Secure ID (SID) and a certificate store empty.  A recovery agent will only retrieve encrypted files that were created after that recovery agent was in place - as a new certificate.  What you really need to do, it's your old certificate to restore the backup that you created when you started using EFS.  The following article is mandatory for anyone using the EFS file system.  Special attention to the paragraph entitled "why you should back up your certificates.

  "Best Practices for encrypting file system"
   <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/223316 >

  If you do not have a return to the top of your certificate, then things look dark.  There is a program called "AEFSDR' whose 'professional' version comes through what has not been overwritten on your hard drive in search of remains of certificates that could be delivered together to recover.

  Good luck
  HTH,
  JW

• Impossible to decrypt encrypted files from the previous installation of Windows

  original title: decrypt the new windows file encrypted aftre

  I have a problem with decrypt file tha I ecrypt under windows and now my c: partition is formatted and my encrypted data cannot be decrypted

  Note: I use this method for encryption

  1. Right click on the file that you want to encrypt, and then click Properties.

  2. Click the general tab and then click Advanced.

  3. Select encrypt it the contents of the box to secure the data, click OK, and then click OK again.

  You can solve this problem for me

  If you encrypted the files/folders and transfer them to a new installation of XP, you can only decrypt using your original installation of XP encryption key.
   
  If this is the case, the key to decrypt these files was managed by Windows as a certificate in your certificate from your original installation store. These certificates are, in turn, encrypted to your Secure ID, your password and many other things.

  This information would be lost on a new XP installation.

  The easy way to restore access to your files is to restore your certificate from the backup that you have conscientiously performed pursuant to subsection 'Why you should back up your certificates' in the article:

  "Best practices for EFS file system.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/223316/en-us

  If you don't have a copy of your certificate, then you need to restore your old system from a backup connection, image-style and then retrieve your certificate.

  Otherwise, your data is history.  EFS is very secure and there is no back door.

  Because the instructions for encryption are often never read, understood and followed or the importance of backing up certificates
  is not followed or understood, the EFS was affectionately known as the 'delay of trash. "

  Allegedly, you may be able to hire a person specializing in the recovery of encrypted files to try to help you. Do not guess what the problem might be - understand and resolve it. I need YOUR voice and the points for helpful answers and propose responses. I'm saving for a pony!

• Cannot encrypt files with fingerprint reader

  I just bought a Toshiba E105-s1602 and I can't find a way to encrypt files and folders with fingerprint reader.
  I use it to connect to the computer and in the instructions it says just right click on the file and there should be something that says encrypt or something similar, but I have no option to do with encryption.

  Does anyone know how to use it, I do something wrong?

  Thank you

  AFAIK this option depends on software pre-installed. I'm not 100% sure, but Toshiba offers two different applications for this application.
  If this option is not available then this option is not available with pre-installed application.

• Encrypted decryption of word files

  I use word 2003, to secure my MSword files I encrypted a specific folder.  because of my (HP desktop computer) hardware problem, the seller changed the motherboard.   After changing the motherboard, I'm not able to open the encrypted Word, jpg files.  everytime I open encrypted files "The xxxxx.doc access has been denied" also I am not able to copy/delete these files.

  I don't think encryption is the cause of the problem. Take ownership of the folder that contains the files. Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• Cannot open my encrypted Documents? -Cannot open the document: user does not have access privileges

  I am using Window7 and I got some of my encrypted files by opening the properties of the file and selecting the encryption option. I have not had any problems so far, but all of a sudden I can't open my encrypted files. There is an error message indicating "cannot open the document: user does not have access privileges. But I have no other user account on my computer and I am logged in with my administrator profile. I turned off my computer, rebooted and tried various methods, but when I open the file it shows the same message as above. Help, please?

  Hello

  Please follow the steps from the link below.

  Appropriating a file or a folder

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

  Also check out the links below.

  Encrypt or decrypt a file or folder

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/encrypt-or-decrypt-a-folder-or-file

  Recover encrypted files or folders

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/recover-encrypted-files-or-folders

  Import or export certificates and private keys

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/import-or-export-certificates-and-private-keys

• SyncToy 2.1 suddenly don't synchronize my EFS encrypted files

  I have just upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) on my laptop and desktop. Until recently, I used Synctoy 2.0 on my laptop to synchronize the files with my office. On my laptop, the files are encrypted using EFS in Windows; While my desktop files are unencrypted. SyncToy has done a great job.

  Last week, I installed synctoy 2.1. Since then, synchronize with my encrypted files does not work I get the error message "unknown error... the specified file could not be encrypted." I have to decrypt my files so that I can sync, and it takes a VERY long time.

  Can anyone help please?

  Hi mbowles198 ,

  Thanks for posting on Microsoft Answers!

  If upgrading from a previous version of SyncToy (e.g. SyncToy 1.4 or SyncToy 2.0), it is * CRITICAL * to make sure that all folder pairs are completely synchronized using the previous version before running SyncToy 2.1 Setup.
  Do not follow this guideline may result in unexpected behavior and a partial loss of data when you run SyncToy 2.1 for the first time after the upgrade. All folder pairs must also be fully synchronized at least once just once the update is done.

  You can install 2.0 Sycntoy synchronize the folders again after that, you can switch to Synctoy 2.1.

  The article below explains more on this subject:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c26efa36-98E0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en

  You can also check out the forum below for Synctoy:
  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en-SG/SyncToy/threads?filter=answered

  It will be useful.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• BlackBerry Smartphones how decrypt data encrypted on my phone memory and my SD card

  I have encrypted my data from the device and SD card. The files that I saved on the blackberry are converted to .rem exptension.

  Now, I removed the encryption on stil devcie .but files are not converted to the original state. Encrypted files cannot be decrypted original.

  Please someone help me figure out how to decrypt the files on my Blackberry.

  See if this helps:

  http://www.BlackBerry.com/BTSC/KB31506

• Remove security in an encrypted file (certificate), created by myself

  I created PDFs for clients but I want to restrict to distribute more, selection etc...

  What I've done is setting the security for 'Security certificate' method, no changes allowed, not allowed printing (high resolution), any copy of content or permits extraction, content accessibility enabled, level 256 - bit AES encryption. I used my digital ID to encrypt it.

  However when I share with others that they cannot even open the file, so I think I need to change the settings. But I can't change it even more. In the pane to Tools-Protection-encrypt security 'delete' is grayed out. How do I point Acrobat how my digital ID that he knows that I'm the one who has encrypted, because otherwise it will not decrypt it.

  It is a good practice to hold no encrypted a PDF file on your own machine just in case, like yours.

• iBooks/iCloud problem: all the books transformed into "encrypted files".

  I recently downloaded all my iBook (files PDF and epub files) on the iCloud / iDrive with the iBook on my iPad app. Many worked for awhile, but when I tried to use iBooks after a few weeks of inactivity, none of my downloaded iBooks were visible in iBooks. I looked in the iDrive and there is a section of iBooks, that seems to have all my old iBook (15 GB) files, but each file appears as "Encrypted File". I have no idea on how to decrypt these files so that I can use them again.

  The iBooks interface displays only the empty shelves.

  I don't know what triggered this loss of all my books. Anyone have an idea how I could recover my books?

  Overall, I must say that I am very disappointed with the whole iCloud / iDrive system. It took an eternity to download files, the data transfer is extremely slow and I'm not even able to download iBooks from my PC to the iCloud. I have much better experiences with Google Drive or Dropbox, which operate in a transparent way through everything, platform. I guess that the iCloud / iDrive works only in an all-Apple configuration

  I have the same problem too, all my files epub in the ibooks app disappeared after I have sync my iphone on icloud drive and when I checked the ibooks on my icloud storage it appears as "encrypted file.

  Help, please!