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HOW TO DECRYPT A FILE FROM AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE....?
by GardyEl - 7/13/07 11:12 AMHi Everyone,
Here is a bummer... !!!!I have a Compaq Presario 2500 notebook. Running WinXP PRO. I have a Maxtor external Hard Drive for back up. In the back up Drive I had encrypted a few important files of mine using Windows. Just a few week ago my notebook dead on me. I got it check out I was told it could be the CPU or the Board that's gone either way I will cost a lot to fix it Which I am not willing to unless it is the only way. Now the problem everytime I connect onether notebook to that same Hard Drive I can see and access every single file EXCEPT the ones that has been ENCRYPTED the compaq. What can I do to decrypt these files without having to fix the notebook? If there is other way this can be done. Please help!!! 
I have to get to these files. Thanks in advance for every bit of useful information.
Was this done with EFS? If so here's the answer.
by R. Proffitt
- 7/13/07 11:54 AM
In reply to: HOW TO DECRYPT A FILE FROM AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE....? by GardyEl
Read http://www.lostpassword.com/efs.htm and try their demo to be sure this is what you need.
Bob
Or a cheaper solution...
by John.Wilkinson - 7/13/07 1:18 PM
In reply to: Was this done with EFS? If so here's the answer. by R. Proffitt
Advanced EFS Data Recovery is half the price of lostpassword.com but equally capable. Their demo will also let you see what files are recoverable and also show you the first couple hundred bytes of the file. (That's only beneficial for text files, but it's some assurance of its capabilities.) This isn't necessary if you backed up your EFS key, but that's an often-overlooked step prior to relying on EFS.
Best of luck.
John
(NT) Gotta love EFS.
by R. Proffitt - 7/13/07 1:21 PM
In reply to: Or a cheaper solution... by John.Wilkinson
http://www.lostpassword.com/efs.htm
by GardyEl - 8/23/07 8:51 AM In reply to: Was this done with EFS? If so here's the answer. by R. Proffitt
Hi bob, I tried the demo EFS software you refer me but it doesn't work. It finds all the files but couldn't encrypted them. Error Message: "wrong password can't encrypted files" and I am very sure I have the right password. Help!!!!
Thanks Bob.
(NT) Try John's suggestion?
by R. Proffitt - 8/23/07 9:10 AM
In reply to: http://www.lostpassword.com/efs.htm by GardyEl
If the external drive was ...
by Edward ODaniel - 8/23/07 2:45 PM In reply to: http://www.lostpassword.com/efs.htm by GardyElexternal on the old dead system (not the system drive now configured as external) it is highly unlikely that the essential password still exists (unless you still have the old drive and it still functions).
Still Have Decryption Trouble.... :(
by GardyEl - 8/24/07 11:01 AM In reply to: If the external drive was ... by Edward ODanielYeah. I used my previous system to encrypt these files in an external drive. But the notebook is not longer operational; otherwise it would've been a piece of cake all I would have to do just connect the drive to the system and I would be able to decrypt the files automatically. Now I am still looking for an alternative. Still searching... How will I be able to decrypt these files without having the original notebook. Full force help is needed. If I have to buy the software I won't mind as long as I am sure it will work. Thanks everyone!!!
you can't decrypt without the cypto store from the laptop
by ramarc - 8/24/07 2:11 PM In reply to: Still Have Decryption Trouble.... :( by GardyElthe password alone is not enough. there are encryption keys on your laptop's hard drive that are tied to your user account. AEFSDR will need access to your laptop's hard drive before it can decrypt the files.
Just noting...
by R. Proffitt - 8/24/07 2:12 PM
In reply to: Still Have Decryption Trouble.... :( by GardyEl
http://www.lostpassword.com has been good about this. If the file doesn't decrypt then they have good support to figure it out. However if the file system is damaged or you didn't take ownership of the file then you may end up paying for the service.
You did take ownership?
Bob
Hi
by adrcalei - 1/9/09 11:20 AM In reply to: Still Have Decryption Trouble.... :( by GardyElHi,
Did you was able to fix this problem?
I'm facing the same issue
Yup.
by R. Proffitt - 1/9/09 12:29 PM
In reply to: Hi by adrcalei
Look at the links I provided. Solved.
where?
by adrcalei - 1/9/09 2:14 PM In reply to: Yup. by R. Proffitt
I'm sorry, but I don't see the links... where are they?
You would have to be a "regular" to see them.
by R. Proffitt - 1/9/09 4:52 PM
In reply to: where? by adrcalei
Currently this forum only shows a link as BLUE LETTERS so they don't stand out well.
Hope this helps you find the links in the replies so far.
Bob
decrypt files
by tooeagle - 9/10/09 9:53 AM In reply to: where? by adrcaleiI too am having this problem.I have a Maxtor external hard drive. All of the files that I had opened up on my PC using a password (ie quicken files) are now green (encrypted) on the external hard drive (backup). when I go to decrypt them, I just decheck the encryption box in the file properties (and folder properties). I don't get asked for a password, but when I decheck the box, it's still checked when I go to look at it again and It still won't open.
Normally when you open a quicken file, quicken opens with a password window. But I can't get these files to get that far.
Did that link work for you? Can you send it to me? I am a cnet member.
thanks.
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