Wtf!!!!!!!!!

Xploited Titan · Jan 12, 2003, 03:31 PM

My brother downloaded some files and, don't ask me what happened, Windows XP immediately encrypted the files, but non has the key anymore to decrypt, isn't there any solution to bypass this weird situation????

And why did Win XP do this???????

DriveEuro · Jan 12, 2003, 08:23 PM

Just avoid the hassles and reinstall everything.

fornicatarachnid · Jan 13, 2003, 04:10 PM

The encrypting can be undone by right-clicking the file,

select 'properties',click the advanced tab. One of the options in

the following box is 'encrypt contents to secure data', make sure

this is unticked then click 'apply' then 'ok'. This should do the trick.

As to why XP encrypted them on it's own in the first place ? I

haven't a clue

Hope this helps

Xploited Titan · Jan 13, 2003, 04:20 PM

Thanks, but I already tried this

, and then, when I click OK, XP tells me there's a problem changing the proprties....

We're just re-downloading the files, but thanks, pals

fornicatarachnid · Jan 13, 2003, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xploited Titan
Thanks, but I already tried this , and then, when I click OK, XP tells me there's a problem changing the proprties....

We're just re-downloading the files, but thanks, pals

No problem, hope they work ok this time

***craig5320*** · Jan 13, 2003, 04:36 PM

Did XP encrypt them or were they already encrypted when you downloaded them? which would explain why you don't have the key for them? no?

Xploited Titan · Mar 4, 2003, 04:25 PM

I think they were not encrypted, but it's my brother who certainly encrypted the files, but a re-install of XP (before we used an illegal one, now everybody's legal) has lost the previous key, rendering the files corrupt....

I know that it took time to answer, but it's better to answer late than never, right?

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Jan 13, 2003, 04:36 PM	#6
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,579 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Did XP encrypt them or were they already encrypted when you downloaded them? which would explain why you don't have the key for them? no? __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Mar 4, 2003, 04:25 PM	Thread Starter #7
Xploited Titan Driverheaven's evil Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brussels, capital of Belgium Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	I think they were not encrypted, but it's my brother who certainly encrypted the files, but a re-install of XP (before we used an illegal one, now everybody's legal) has lost the previous key, rendering the files corrupt.... I know that it took time to answer, but it's better to answer late than never, right? __________________ I see living people...

Jan 13, 2003, 04:10 PM	#3
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	The encrypting can be undone by right-clicking the file, select 'properties',click the advanced tab. One of the options in the following box is 'encrypt contents to secure data', make sure this is unticked then click 'apply' then 'ok'. This should do the trick. As to why XP encrypted them on it's own in the first place ? I haven't a clue Hope this helps

Jan 13, 2003, 04:20 PM	Thread Starter #4
Xploited Titan Driverheaven's evil Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brussels, capital of Belgium Posts: 207 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, but I already tried this , and then, when I click OK, XP tells me there's a problem changing the proprties.... We're just re-downloading the files, but thanks, pals