Encrypted files

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Limonzito

Hi group,

My laptop was stolen, fortunatly I had a backup of all my documents and
files. I got another laptop, I restored all my files, but I didn't have a
backup of my encryption certificate, now I can't open some of my excel
files. Is there any chance I can open them?

Thanks,
Marco
 
Limonzito said:
Hi group,

My laptop was stolen, fortunatly I had a backup of all my documents and
files. I got another laptop, I restored all my files, but I didn't have a
backup of my encryption certificate, now I can't open some of my excel
files. Is there any chance I can open them?

Thanks,
Marco
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316&Product=winxp

Why you must back up your certificates

Because there is no way to recover data that has been encrypted with a
corrupted or missing certificate, it is critical that you back up the
certificates and store them in a secure location. You can also specify a
recovery agent. This agent can restore the data. The recovery agent's
certificate serves a different purpose than the user's certificate

gls858
 
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