External file encryption

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Drewgost

Ok I am getting very tired. I need help badly.
I have always used encryption when I back up certain files to my external WD
Drive.
Computer crashes can not start, I am forced into reinstalling my XP Pro. Now
I cant access these very important files. I did not back up my "Key".

Microsoft did not even warn me to back it that I can recall. I know this is
my fault and I love Microsofts software but there has to be an alternate
solution to access these files.

Please help

Drewgost
 
Sorry, encryption wouldn't be very effective if it had an alternate
method of accessing without the Key. It's a hard learned lesson
but you've reached a dead-end.

"Drewgost" <Drewgost@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE502DDA-6AD4-4ADB-A2F7-A2B8F5773063@microsoft.com...
> Ok I am getting very tired. I need help badly.
> I have always used encryption when I back up certain files to my external
> WD
> Drive.
> Computer crashes can not start, I am forced into reinstalling my XP Pro.
> Now
> I cant access these very important files. I did not back up my "Key".
>
> Microsoft did not even warn me to back it that I can recall. I know this
> is
> my fault and I love Microsofts software but there has to be an alternate
> solution to access these files.
>
> Please help
>
> Drewgost
 
Drewgost wrote:
> Ok I am getting very tired. I need help badly.
> I have always used encryption when I back up certain files to my
> external WD Drive.
> Computer crashes can not start, I am forced into reinstalling my XP
> Pro. Now I cant access these very important files. I did not back up
> my "Key".
>
> Microsoft did not even warn me to back it that I can recall. I know
> this is my fault and I love Microsofts software but there has to be
> an alternate solution to access these files.
>
> Please help
>
> Drewgost

Do not re-install. Do nothing with your hard drive.

Investigate data recovery of your existing hard drive.
 
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