At the min the files are most important i would back pedal
load dos
then run a program xxcopy, copy the files once you have done
that you
need to take Ownership of the files do that by
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;
en-us;308421
you'll also need to recover the encryption keys and you can
do that by
following these directions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb
;en-us;Q255742
On Feb 24, 2:29 pm, "crossbow" <quiik... bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 1. Operating environment:
> HD (Hard Disk) is a Western Digital 136AA 16 GB The
1024 boundary is a
> consideration.
> XP Pro (Non-OEM) was originally installed on the above
HD.
> I told XP to use the entire disk to create its 1 and
only Primary,
> bootable partition which it did with no problems
reported. (I
> completely forgot about making sure the bootable
Primary partition's
> ending boundary was below cylinder 1024 to avoid boot
problems). I
> was miffed when I rebooted the OS and it booted up with
NO PROBLEMS!!
> Go figure.
>
> I created 4 users besides the original Administrator
user for a total
> of 5 users (Administrator, dan, forecaster3,
hoochcassidy and
> journeyman1).
> Two of these accounts were in the administrators group
(administrator
> and forecaster3).
> Two of these accounts created encrypted folders and
files while the OS
> could still boot. They were Administrator and
hoochcassidy.
> The encrypted files were created on a separate HD from
the WD 136AA.
> That disk has remained free of corruption.
>
> After this I decided to create an Extended Partition
with a logical
> drive well above the 1024 cylinder boundary. I moved
the Primary
> Partition's ending boundary well below the 1024
cylinder boundary and
> created the Extended Partition's beginning boundary
well below the
> 1024 cylinder boundary and set the Extended Partitions
ending boundary
> at the end of the HD. No problems occurred when the
system rebooted
> after applying the above operations. Some time later in
the year I
> needed more space for my Primary partition to operate
properly. I
> moved the beginning boundary of the Extended Partition
well above
> cylinder 1024 and then moved the Primary, bootable
partition's ending
> boundary well above the cylinder 1024 boundary. I
figured: if XP Pro
> was initially told to use all the available space on
the HD as its
> first Primary, bootable, and Active partition (13.6 GB)
during the
> installation WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS then there
should be no
> problem when I need to move it back above the cylinder
1024 boundary.
> However, when the system rebooted this time, it hung
w/o giving any
> error messages. That is the status of the system right
now.
>
> 2. Possible Solutions:
> Boot from the XP Pro Installation disk and go into the
Recovery
> Console and execute the command fixmbr or fixboot.
> Boot from another XP Pro installation, use DiskProbe to
locate the
> $Boot located at the end of the problem HD's space and
replace the
> corrupted/incorrect boot sector.
> If that doesn't work than use another Operating System
having
> partition table editing capability and edit the
partition table, MBR,
> and the boot sector to what I believe the system is
looking for in
> order to bootup.
>
> If I can't get the system to bootup on its own then I
must figure out
> a way to at least decrypt the files that I encrypted
while logged on
> as Administrator and hoochassidy. MORE important than
getting that
> system to boot is getting those encrypted files
decrypted. I can
> always reload an OS but I can't recreate thousands of
encrypted
> files. However, the Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Resource Kit is
> telling me that UNLESS I created a DRA (Data Recovery
Agent) BEFORE I
> encrypted the files I can kiss all those files goodbye.
I fear I will
> have a nervous breakdown if I can't get at least SOME
of those files
> back, Aaarrrggghhhh!!!!! Help!!!!
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