Out of nowhere, i can no longer access the files in my encrypted folder on
my standalone vista ultimate laptop. nothin has changed as far as password
or folder owner. when i try to open any of the files, i get a windows
security popup that says "you are encrypting a file or trying to access an
encrypted file using a smart card. enter your smart card pin" "insert a
smart card". ive never even used one on this system. any thoughts on this?

thanks

"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp******.com> wrote in message
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> Out of nowhere, i can no longer access the files in my encrypted folder on
> my standalone vista ultimate laptop. nothin has changed as far as password
> or folder owner. when i try to open any of the files, i get a windows
> security popup that says "you are encrypting a file or trying to access an
> encrypted file using a smart card. enter your smart card pin" "insert a
> smart card". ive never even used one on this system. any thoughts on this?[/color]


Are you sure that you are using the same user account in which you encrypted
that folder?

Check that Vista hasn't made a new user account for you due to corruption in
C:\Users.

Have you backed up your EFS key somewhere?

ss.

yes on both. i found that using the cipher /d resolved my issues. thanks for
the follow up.



"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "Consultant" <consultant_mcngp******.com> wrote in message
> news:uKDLbhLnHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Out of nowhere, i can no longer access the files in my encrypted folder
>> on
>> my standalone vista ultimate laptop. nothin has changed as far as
>> password
>> or folder owner. when i try to open any of the files, i get a windows
>> security popup that says "you are encrypting a file or trying to access
>> an
>> encrypted file using a smart card. enter your smart card pin" "insert a
>> smart card". ive never even used one on this system. any thoughts on
>> this?[/color]
>
>
> Are you sure that you are using the same user account in which you
> encrypted that folder?
>
> Check that Vista hasn't made a new user account for you due to corruption
> in C:\Users.
>
> Have you backed up your EFS key somewhere?
>
> ss.[/color]