Reinstaled, Lost profiles, encrypted files left encrypted

Bob;
Are you sure it is not an Ownership issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;Q308421&

If the files are encrypted.
If you did not back-up the encryption key or the Recovery Agent and
are not on a domain, the files are as good as gone.
This must be accomplished while you have access to the files.
If you have not already done so, it is now to late.

If you can restore the original profile (not recreate) you may be able
to recover the data.
Recreating profiles and passwords is irrelevant.
Contact Microsoft if you can restore the profile.
Or:
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.or...very/index.php

EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ry/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"BoB" <BoB@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6a8d01c3410d$3d4c3290$3101280a@phx.gbl...

> Can anyone tell me if there is a way to gain access to the
> encrypted/hidden/secure files that were in my profile/my
> documents when windows xp was reinstalled to fix a hardware
> problem
>
> it would be greatly appreciated
> BoB