Windows 10: This machine is disabled for encryption (Windows 10 Pro)

Hi All,


I am trying to use Encrypted File System to encrypt files on local hard drive of a Windows 10 Pro system.


However, while applying the Encryption, the system shows a message indicating that EFS is disabled on the system.


I already tried all types of settings as mentioned in various technical forums, but no luck so far.


I am trying to get some clue on what is still disabled on the system, which is not allowing me to use EFS.


Please post some solution to this issue.


Thanks,

Amit Jogi

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This machine is disabled for file encryption.

System: Windows 10 Professional

Problem: We have discovered that some computers on our network have folders of user data that have become encrypted. I am unable to decrypt these folders to gain access to the data. I believe that some (but definitely not all) of these encryptions are the
result of moving a MACOSX compressed folder to windows.

Steps of failure:

1: See encrypted folder (Green).

2: Right click into properties. Select advanced.

3: 'Encrypt contents to secure data' is checkmarked, if I look at the 'Details' page, no users are under the 'Users who can access this file' group.

4: I uncheck the box and hit 'Ok', then 'Apply', then 'Apply changes to folder and subfolders'.

5: Error: An error occurred applying attributes to the file: "FILEPATH" This machine is disabled for file encryption.

Steps that I have tried:

-Removing the drive and attempting to decrypt from another computer.

-Attempting to access through a linux boot

-I had the user that 'owned' the file try to access it (I'm a network admin). She was unsuccessful. She downloaded the data a few months ago and her OS has NOT been modified since then.

-Bitlocker is not enables

-The disable EFI registry entry is appropriately set

I'm out of ideas, there's no way we can archive the data as no one has the ability to view or copy the data short of duplicating drives. The only thing we can do is see filenames and delete the files.

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

File Encryption in WIndows 10 Pro disabled

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File Encryption in WIndows 10 Pro disabled

Steps I had to take to fix this:

1. Buy Windows 10 Pro (Windows 10 Home doesn't allow for encryption.)

2. Connect to the MS support line, let them visit my computer and watch as they floundered for about 30 minutes before they finally did something that let the encryption happen.

3. It should not be so hard to get this function .... well, functioning.