how to decrypt photos

[canonguy]

hello i reformatted a while back and didn't back up the keys... i lost them... now i have pictures where access is denied. now i have read instructions that u can maybe get around it with certificatres. is it really possible? what are other ways.

http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computing/windows/xpencrypt1.htm

 

[Dagormatix]

I've run across this problem before, the guide I finally used to get around it is here:

http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/index.php

Make no mistake though, it's not easy going.... You may well decide that the photo's are not worth the hassle.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.
Cheers
-Dagormatix

 

[canonguy]

that is very confusing, can anyone give a simpler explanation from all of that.

 

[BadBigBen]

are these REALLY ENCRYPTED or do you just not got access to them, due to the reformat and different ADMIN rights? if they are then you have the answer already above, and you need to go through it that way...

if they are just access problems, then all you have to do is take over CONTROL of the FOLDER they are in...

Taking Ownership of a File or Folder...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[canonguy]

no they are encrypted.i am the only user of my computer there for an administartor. and plus all the files have th e green text