Windows 10: Error: Error: 0x80071771, The Specified File Could Not Be Decrypted when accessing an...

I had an encypted folder to keep personal documents safe. I Backed up windows after i had created the encypted folder using Macrium reflect. Due to some issues I had to that backup to restore windows due to some issues. These issues were nothing to do with viruses or anything of the sorts.


The problem I am having is even though I'm the user/creator of the files. I have the same login as before I can't open these files anymore. I'm not sure what i can do.

















***Modified title from: Access to files ***

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Error: 0x80071771, The Specified File Could Not Be Decrypted While Accessing A Video File On An External Hard Drive.

Hello , So i have this very very old hdd and i am looking for an AMV video i did yeaaars ago. It may be somewhere inside it , but when i try to look at some files i can't cause they are locked.

Tried Iobit , tied to unlock them (uncheck the encrypted property) , but i can't access them.

It says Error 0x80071771: The specified file could not be decrypted.

This hdd had windows xp on it. I am using Windows 10.

***Edited Original Title From: Access denied , Files locked.***

 

Help accessing encrypted files (Error: 0x80071771: The specified file could not be decrypted)

Hi DesignerJo0314,

EFS or Encrypting File System on Windows is designed to protect your confidential data from threats or attackers that have access to your computer. Once a file is encrypted, a recovery key or certificate is required to access
it on a different device. This means that the file can only be accessed on the same machine and same user account it was encrypted to.

Here are the ways on how to access the encrypted file on a different computer or user profile:

1. Decrypt the file before moving it to the new computer. You can encrypt the file to the new user profile once the transfer is complete.
   
2. Move the encrypted file to the new computer including the certificate or key.

Apparently, the only way to access the encrypted file on your new computer is to have the certificate or key. If you still have the old laptop, you can try to connect the hard drive to your new computer and decrypt the file.

Feel free to post back if you have other questions.

 

DECRYPTION_FAILED Error: 0x80071771

DECRYPTION_FAILED Error: 0x80071771 The specified file could not be decrypted (after installing W10 OEM).

1. Copied off some Vista encryted files onto external HD.

2. Formatted internal HD (actually used DBAN).

3. Installed W10 OEM 64-bit.

4. Tried to copy the encrypted files (to bring back to internal HD)

5. Get message: "File Access Denied", "You'll need to provide administrator permission to copy this file"

6. Select "Continue"

7. Get Message: "File Access Denied", "You need permission to perform this action", "You require permission from [long number] to make changes to this file.

8.I choose to fo to "Encryption File System" to "Manage your file encryption certificates"

9. Within that I choose to "Update your previously encrypted files"

10. I find the file on the external HD and update them.

11. Get Message: "Some of your encrpted files were not updated"

12. Log provides the error: [ERROR] 0x80071771
I really didn't know what I was doing and really don't know where to turn now. Any advice would be appreciated.