If you neglected to make a copy of your Personal Encryption Certificate,
and associated Private Key (and no recovery agent certificates exist)
when your original Windows XP installation was still operational, you
won't be able to open or use your encrypted files.
No back door exists, nor is there any practical way to open those files.
(If there were, it wouldn't be very good encryption.)
HOW TO: Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308993
Without a backup of the original Encryption Certificate Key, encrypted files
are unrecoverable as they will stay encrypted forever. There is no recovery
method since the encryption security algorithm is now completely different
with a reinstall of Windows XP.
See if the following articles help in any way:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
Best Practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316
Encrypting File System in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/cryptfs.mspx
EFS Files Appear Corrupted When You Open Them
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329741
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/
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| using winxp sp2/ office sp2
|
| used microsoft backup to transfer my documents after I hv formatted my HDD.
| now can not open any of office files. It says you have no access privilage.
|
| I should add that I used win xp to encrypt my document folder. Now I use the
| same name and privilage in the newlt setup computer.
| Please help. I appriciate.
| Bijan
