How to decrypt encrypted data after reinstall windows

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I have a problem in my PC. I can't decrypt encrypt data after reinstall windows.I safe the important data in D partition of permanent storage.Next Go to properties and i select the option of encrypt contents of secure data.Now my important data is secure.[As above i mention i select the option of encrypt].I have fully control on my pc and i change setting when i want to change.Because i use windows 8 pro as Administrator.After few months later i Reinstall  windows 8 pro.I using the windows 8 pro as Administrator.but i can't access my important data.I can't open it,i can't move it,i can't copy to another place in my pc or usb.[when i un select the option of encrypt contents of secure data and apply]then window dialog box show the message [you will need to provide administrator permission to change these attributes.] Before i reinstall windows 8 pro I don't know what is encrypt data. I don't know what is  Encryption File System. I don't know what is  Bit locker. I only select the option of (encrypt content of secure data). After  i reinstall windows 8 pro then i have a problem of encrypt data then i go to youtube and see some tutorial about  Encryption File System and Bit locker. I  only select  the option of ( encrypt contents of secure data) I can't use Bitlocker or EFS ( Encryption File System). I think there is a problem After a fresh install, i can't decrypt files.The information for the encryption and decryption would of been stored on the drive i wiped.

speedstep · Answer

There is support for this but it is not free support.

The first thing microsoft will ask for is your credit card so they can start charging you time and materials immediate @$175 an hour.

You did not save your Recovery keys and password on a recovery disk.

You did not say which model Dell.

You did not say what version of windows and which service pack.

When you reinstall you lose those.

Even if you create an exact same user id and password the SID for that account is not the same.

You have encrypted yourself into oblivion.

Your data is lost.

Bitlocker Repair Tool

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17294 BitLocker Repair Tool. You can use this tool to help access encrypted data if the hard disk has been severely damaged. This tool can reconstruct critical parts of the drive and salvage recoverable data. A recovery password or recovery key disk is required to decrypt the data.

Use this command-line tool if the following conditions are true:

You have encrypted the volume by using BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Windows does not start, or you cannot start the BitLocker recovery console.
You do not have a copy of the data that is contained on the encrypted volume.

The BitLocker Repair Tool package contains the following files:

Software License Terms.rtf
Executables\repair-bde.exe
Executables\bderepair.dll
Executables\en-us\repair-bde.exe.mui

Gold72 · Answer

Brother I am also a user.Also I do not work for Dell.I have a problem in my PC and i ask you how to solve this problem?I have important data and i encrypt the important data.I only select the option of (encrypt contents of secure data).Data is encrypt.Before fresh installation of windows when i was encrypt the data at that time i do not using Bitlocker or EFS (Encryption File System).I use only the option of (encrypt contents of secure data).After fresh installation of windows then i do not have access encrypted data.I have no permission to open or access encrypt data.why?what can i do right now to decrypt encrypted data.

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How to decrypt encrypted data after reinstall windows

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