XP File Decryption Help 1

[Seviien]

I recently had to reformat my system hd. I copied all my files to an external backup hd beofre I started to reformat the main drive, but I forgot to decrpyt some of the personal documents; they copied over to the backup HD fine, but now I cannot access them to recopy them back to the main hd. Further, I cannont dencrypt them using the "options/advanced" menu.

If anyone could help me figure out a way to recover these files, I'd be most appreciative.

 

[Seviien]

I did some more digging, and I figured out that i need to specify a "recovery agent." To do that, I need either a "basic efs" or "administrator" certificate; I'm on a network, though, so the admin certificate probably won't an option. I really don't have any knoweledge of certificates ... does anyone know how I could get either of those?

Thanks

 

[Romes]

I did the same thing! I very much need to figure this out, as the data is vital. PLEASE let me know if you find anything out.