Friday 11 May 2012

Recover Encrypted Files From an Old Hard Drive

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May 11, 2012
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Recover Encrypted Files From an Old Hard Drive
Jeff Hudgins removed the hard drive from a dying computer, and via USB plugged it into a new PC. But he can't access his files. They're encrypted. - Lincoln Spector, Contributing Editor
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