I have never used the TPM on Windows, Keith - I tend to use it primarily with Java applications - but, if I understand what I think you did from your description, you've re-initialized your TPM chip, thereby erasing and over-writing the (Storage Root) key that could have decrypted the key(s) that encrypted your files.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I would recommend contacting Microsoft to see if their process of initializing the TPM, perhaps, escrowed your storage key(s) by migrating it under a public key from some Microsoft Migration Authority or something equivalent. Its a long shot, but perhaps, its worth pursuing. Good luck. Arshad Noor StrongAuth, Inc. On 8/29/2011 3:08 PM, Keith J. wrote: > /*I recently backed up over ten years of hard drive space onto another > hard drive. 90% of my info I had encrypted using tpm via windows 7. I > did a clean install of win 7. I then created a new tpm for my new files. > > Here is my problem. On my external hard drive where I placed my back up > files, they were all encrypted via tpm. I cannot get any file to open. > I even have the encryption tpm key on the drive that I "forgot" to > decrypt prior to backing up my files. Now, all ten years of info cannot > be accessed. I am starring at the tpm key yet because it is encrypted I > have not found a solution or work around. I need some assistance or a > direction to the right "people" that can help me decrypt this drive that > has win 7 tpm encryption. > > > *//*Love & Peace...Always,*/ > /*Keith J.*/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ TrouSerS-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/trousers-users
