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Private Folder by Eddie on 12-28-2008 at 07:35 AM
Hello all,
I have installed a new copy of Windows onto my computer, but the documents for my account on the old copy are "private", is there anyway to undo this...the version of the old copy is Windows XP SP3 Home.
RE: Private Folder by Mike on 12-28-2008 at 07:40 AM
This might help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
RE: Private Folder by Eddie on 12-28-2008 at 09:39 AM
Didnt work 
Cant access it from my other installation still.
RE: Private Folder by Jarrod on 12-29-2008 at 12:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Eddie
Hello all,
I have installed a new copy of Windows onto my computer, but the documents for my account on the old copy are "private", is there anyway to undo this...the version of the old copy is Windows XP SP3 Home.
quote:
Originally posted by Mike
This might help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
quote:because all the files are efs encrypted
Originally posted by Eddie
Didnt work
ur meant to decrypt them b4 a reinstall,
http://www.lostpassword.com/efs.htm
if you didn't reformat the drive that should work
*cough*tpb*cough*
RE: Private Folder by Adeptus on 12-29-2008 at 07:11 PM
Mike pointed you to the right solution. Make sure you are doing it correctly and the procedure is successful, and it should work.
It is highly unlikely that EFS is a part of your problem, given that it is availabe in XP Professional only and you indicate you had XP Home.
RE: Private Folder by Jarrod on 12-29-2008 at 09:48 PM
quote:ok my bad, i use pro at home and that was my problem/solution
Originally posted by Adeptus
Mike pointed you to the right solution. Make sure you are doing it correctly and the procedure is successful, and it should work.
It is highly unlikely that EFS is a part of your problem, given that it is availabe in XP Professional only and you indicate you had XP Home.
edit:[for the solution mike provided you need to use THE administrator account not any administrator account, as far as i can tell, so you will need to boot up into safe mode]