Im trying to retrieve information from a hard disk.

Recently, at work, we had a computer that displayed the dreaded death blue screen.  It wasn't a problem we have other computers to use, but my boss would like to try to recover some of the files on the hard drive.

So the question is...

1. is there a way to replace missing files that are causing the blue screen.  My windows recovery CD does not work.

2. I put the HD in another computer and can access the files on the hard drive. But they are protected by the original users passwords and cannot be loaded by the new operating system.  Is there a way to get around this.

Thanks for any help that can be provided

You might have the chance to do a system restore:

"How to start the System Restore tool by using the option of safe mode with the command prompt in Windows XP"
  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/304449 >

How were protected by Word files?  He used "Encrypting File System" of Microsoft (EFS)?  If so, the data will be permanently lost unless you can get certificates either by getting the system running again or from backups of certificate [have] created you when you first start using EFS.  Mandatory reading for EFS: see paragraph "why you should back up your certificates.

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

There is a program I've heard of "AEFSDR", which could also help to recover the files.  I have no experience with this program.  Try Googling it.

HTH,
JW

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