Windows XP encrypted data more no key cert, I can always get it back?

Data backed up, reinstalled XP Pro to the discovery of data is encrypted and I don't have the key to cert.

I can recover data even if I deleted the partition?
Please can someone help me with a few options I have to retrieve this data.

Certainly, you can't recover your data.  To do this, you need to retrieve your old certificate (which itself is encrypted) and all the information necessary to decrypt it including your old Secure ID (SID) and password.  Changes to find on a reformatted and re-installed partition are virtually nil.

Mandatory for anyone using the Encrypting File System (EFS) is the following article.  Special attention to the paragraph at the end, entitled "why you should back up your certificates.

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

HTH,
JW

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