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

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• 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

• 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!

• 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

• I'm the author, but I can't remove security (encrypt your digital ID), the menu is grey.

  I'm the author, but I can't remove security (encrypt your digital ID), the menu is grey.

  You cannot delete always security, signatures or enable. Therefore, it is vital to keep a file unprotected in case you want to change.

• How can I transfer encrypted files from old hard drive removed (transfer windows easy?)

  Hello

  I'm trying to get some files off my old hard drive encrypted. He has xp on it, and I can't start on my new computer. Since it is a separate, apparently, I can't do either windows easy transfer. Is it possible for me to locate the certificate and key, or to transfer files with the key and the certificate on my new computer (I have password from the old computer if I need that)? Can I somehow run WET on this hard drive for keys/certificates can be transferred. This seems to be a common problem from what I have read.
  Otherwise, do you have ideas on how to start my old xp disk on my new system without reformatting?
  Very important to get these files.
  Thank you!

  First of all, I assume you mean encrypted files (EFS, Encrypting File System).  These files are encrypted with a key that is still encrypted in your system like a certificate.  In order to read your encrypted on any other system files, you must restore the certificate from a backup.  The short article is mandatory for anyone considering the use of EFS:
  "Best Practices for encrypting file system"
      <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/223316 >
  Special attention to the subsection down titled "why you should back up your certificates.

  HTH,
  JW

• Is there a way to recover the EFS encrypted files stored on an external drive without the origianl certificate?

  Is there a way to recover the EFS encrypted files stored on an external drive without the original of the certificate?

  I had photos/files stored on an external drive and have been encrypted with EFS in XP. The main drive crashed, all keys have been lost. Got a new main drive, installed the new OS and now can't access encrypted files.

  Unless you can retrieve parts of your old drive or have a backup of your encryption certificate, you have probably lost all of your encrypted data.  Recovery agents work only if they are in place when the file/folder is initially encrypted.  A program like AEFSDR might be able to resurrect your old certificate from your old drive if it is readable at all.  If you plan to use EFS in the future, make sure you read the following article the court - particularly paragraph entitled "why you should back up your certificates.

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

  HTH,
  JW

• safely remove files to create space

  How can I safely delete files and programs to free up space on my hard drive? I have Windows XP, service pack 3. I have deleted many files, but still continue to not get «enough space to download...» Please delete space. "I don't want to delete everything that is needed to run my pc... I am computer illiterate.

  If you need space - it's probably the files * you * created who eat upward of space.  Go through your music, Documents, videos, photos, spreadsheets, your databases, emails, downloads and so on--MOVE those external storage.  Windows XP with SP3 and an assortment of installed applications must resume between 4.5 and 9 GB of total space.  Most "modern" computers have hard drives exceeding the 40 GB - usually more than 80-200 GB.  That means that you should have a little free other than * your * files.

  If you run low space - it's because you're not archiving/backup/or because your hard disk is not enough for your needs.
   
  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can remove the
  uninstall files for patches that installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase all the but your
  last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the content of the system
  memory for the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys
  file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you
  do not use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space that Windows
  uses the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings,
  Control Panel, then click on Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, clear the checkbox 'Activate the hibernation', then
  Click OK; Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under the
  "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the
  file Hiberfil.sys.
  -Windows will remove the "Hibernate" option of the power management
  tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. Select one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on
  the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow...  I suggest you switch
  the cursor until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, it stores a
  size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS-> Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the 'Temporary Internet files' section, carry out the
  Next:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use:" to
  something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (It may be much more right
  now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select 'delete all offline content '.

  
  (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, this may take 2-10
  minutes or more.)
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet
  Solution Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and
  Temporary files and allows to get rid of those:

  CCleaner (free!)
   http://www.CCleaner.com/

  Other ways to free up space...

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used.

  You should now perform a full CHKDSK on your system drive (C :)...)

  How to scan your disks for errors
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265
  * will take time and a reboot

  You should now perform a full defragmentation on your system drive (C :)...)

  How to defragment your hard drives
   http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314848
  * will take time

  Uninstall applications from any third party firewall (ZoneAlarm, etc.)
  and use the built-in firewall of Windows only.

  Ultimately – a standard installation of Windows XP with all kinds of extras
  will probably not above about 4.5 GB to 9 GB in size.  If you have more space
  This (probably on a modern machine do) and most seems to be used-
  probably you need to leave your stuff or find a better way to manage
  it.

• Cannot decrypt previously encrypted files

  I had a record that I apparently encypted on my old pc, and I moved the drive containing this folder on my new pc as a 2nd hard drive. Now, all the file names are green and I can't access the file or if I can decrypt the files.

  When I try to move the folder, it says I need permission from Fatso666/Eamon, who is the name of my pc and my user name, IE the user I use now...

  I still have my old pc and so I exported the certificate of security and then he imported on my new pc, but when I try to uncheck the option encrypt it said access denied.

  Had a similar problem after my Windows 7 OS crashed and restored on the same machine id, even user and did not have access to previously encrypted files. The way I fixed it, I searched the files *.pfx, found a backup system efs, right clicked and selected 'install PFX', then got another screen where I entered the password I used when I encrypted file, he agreed and got the message my certificate has been restored. Went into the ownership of the encrypted folder, then select this option to remove encryption and hollow it went Ok. I hope this helps... VIC

• I have encrypted files on my backup drive. Install the user on the status of CA for access? How?

  How should I keep my new user well that store the same name and all that stuff? If I can access encrypted files?

  If you do not back up your certificate, then you must connect to your machine using the original profile/user who created the encrypted files.  Then, you should back up your encryption certificate.  Then, log in as a new user and import that certificate into the backup that you created.  It is covered in the following Microsoft KB article.  Pay attention to the paragraphs "Why you should back up your certificates" and "how to back up your certificates.  If you cannot connect as the creator of the encrypted files and/or do not have a backup of the certificate, probably you have lost access to these files permanently.

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

  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!

• Could not encrypt files/folders, "access denied" error.

  Original title: Windows 7 Pro EFS don't encrypt the files/folders

  I have Windows 7 Professional, and after the purchase of some files from online music got the zip file and see that they are encrypted. Fine. Am asked to save my EFS key. Everything is good.

  So started to explore encrypt them my own records and these, but every time I get access denied to do. I need admin privs (I'm on this PC working group). Attributes don't prepare you.

  Assuming that I would use my own EFS certificate using; checked sitting in my store of the user.

  cipher/u shows the downloaded encrypted files (nothing else on my system is encrypted.

  How is it, I can't put my own music?

  also tried to create a new user account (verified new another certificate using EFS the store), but same error access denied.

  Thank you all,

  The f

  Hi Jeff,

  Thanks for the reply.

  I suggest you to report the query in the TechNet forums for help on this issue.

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Windows/en-us/home?Forum=w7itprosecurity

  Hope this information helps.

• Can not open files I created access privileges!

  I have many files, I created, probably on another computer, I cannot now access under Windows 7 (Word 2007). Error constant messages "access privileges" and I can't change anything! I am administrator for the new computer and was the former. It comes to the value of 1-2 pages of text. Please advise! I tried to change the safe area of the file in Solution Explorer, but nothing works. There is also a PDF file in the same folder with the same problem.

  Elliot Clark (EClark)

  EClark,

  Do you have a backup copy of the encryption key and certificate? Which edition of Windows 7 you are using?

  See the following article for more information:

  Recover encrypted files or folders Lisa
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Error when trying to renew the certificate created by Adobe Reader

  A digital signature (certificate of basic Windows) was of has now expired. It has been used successfully for several years.

  The user can no longer use this signature to sign Digital Signature on Documents Adobe PDF fields.

  It is the first time that we are trying to renew this certificate. Before, we used to create a new certificate.

  When trying to renew the certificate using the Certificate MMC snap-in (Certificate Manager), we get the following error:

  "request contains no certificate template information.

  

  

  

  Any help to activate the use of the Digital Signature certificate renewal will be greatly appreciated?

  Tarek

  Hi Tarek,

  There are a number of things at play here. First to the top, we will place terminology. What you ask the subject isn't a digital signature, but rather a digital ID. Think of this as similar to the world where the digital ID is equivalent to a pen and paper is used to create the digital signature, just like the feather is used to create the wet ink signature.

  What you need to do is called a key roll on, where you give up the public key to prolong his life. The big question is how can you resign from the public key, and the answer is that you need the original certificate signature request (CSR in geek speak). Of course you don't have the CSR because you don't get one when you use Acrobat/Reader to generate a self-signed digital ID. Probably, this raises the question, what is a self-signed digital ID? A start of the process of generation and build a digital ID initially generate you the key private and public key. However, there is a bit of textual information that is also packed with the public key, such as your name, address (postal or e-mail). The public key and text information is packaged in the CSR, so you have the private key and CSR sitting there separately. The next step is to send the CSR to the issuer and to sign with his private key. At this point the issuer name, validity period, serial number and other information are package upward in the public key certificate file, which, incidentally, also contains the signature itself. Now you've got a signed with the corresponding private key, public key certificate sitting on your computer. If you take the two pieces and combine in a single file, you end up with a digital ID.

  The thing is, when Acrobat/Reader generates a digital ID, it uses the private key to sign the CSR, so the digital ID that has ensued is known as "Self-signed" in the part of the public key of the file certificate has been signed by its own private key rather than be signed by a CA issuing. CSR is removed during this operation and you done with just a digital ID in self with a life expectancy of 5 years. The whole process is made as simple as possible for the end user, this is why there is no CSR that flying over so that they treat.

  All that being said, your only option is to use Acrobat or Reader to create a new self-signed digital ID and start using that replaces the expired. You try to use Microsoft CAPI (Cryptographic Application Program Interface) to send the CSR to a CA to have them sign the CSR and return a signed public key certificate file, but I'm sure you guessed now, you do not the CSR to be sent, so MS-CAPI returns the error message you posted in red font. He can't really say that, but that's what it means.

  I hope this helps.

  Steve

• Can I remove my exported html bookmark file after I re any and it merged with my restoration of my old favorites? Even with the json file?

  I recently reinstalled my OS on a new drive and have just successfully restored my old favorite and imported all the new bookmarks that I had saved from the OS install. I just want to know if it is safe to remove the json file I have restored from since it was on the old disk I want to format and I can also delete the html file I created by exporting my new bookmarks until I started this process?
  Marc

  You can keep a backup of the old file or make backups, backups JSON on the new computer.
  
  You can decide for yourself if you would have a use of this file.
  
  If all bookmarks have been restored successfully, then you won't need the backup, and you can create a new backup regularly if you have modified or added bookmarks.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox