Windows 10: Unlock RMS-Protected files with .PFILE extension

Hi there,when tinkering with my filesystem and OS, I found some of my files to be unopenable. They were files I tried to protect from other users with the Windows built-in tool I identified as RMS-Protection The one that puts a lock icon on every file you protect. When trying to unlock them as usual to be usable again they had changed from a casual file with a lock icon to an unopenable file with a ".PFILE" extension like this: "my_file.extension.PFILE"I might have moved the files around on different filesystems and encrypted them temporarily using BitLocker and/or LUKS-Encryption which prob

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Some files converted to .pfile after encryption with no way to open files.

Cannot Access Encrypted Files After Successfully Importing Encrypting File System (EFS) Certificate

I encrypted a folder and its contents on my Windows 10 system. I then successfully backed-up (export) my EFS certificate to a thumb drive and successfully imported the EFS certificate to a Windows 7 system. I confirmed the EFS certificate did in fact install
on the Windows 7 system and is located in my Personal | Certificates folder.

However, when I attempt to test the certificate by coping several of the encrypted files from my Windows 10 system to a USB drive and then attempting to open the files on my Windows 7 system, the file will not open. Windows as added a .PFILE file extension
to each of the documents. It's my understanding the .PFILE indicates a protected file; which would be correct.

I can open the files on the USB drive without any issues on my Windows 10 system. So, I'm confused why I can't open them on my Windows 7 system since I received successful confirmations on my both the export and import of the EFS certificate.

Any suggestions?

I reposted this question as it was asked 3 years ago and MS never answered the question.

To assist you better, please share the information:

1. Do you get any error message?
2. Is the issue particular to all files?
3. Which version of Windows 7 Operating System is installed?

Here's the information you requested.

(1) I receive a message that Windows cannot open the file. The file name appears (e.g., TestDocument.docx.PFILE). Because the .PFILE is added, it's wants to know what program I want to use to open .PFILE files. I have two options
(1) search the internet (2) select an installed program. As an example the file name TestDocument.docx appears as TestDocument.docs.PFILE on both Windows 7 systems.

(2) It occurs on all files. I tested Adobe Acrobat Document (.pdf), Text (txt), MS Excel (xlsx), MS Word (docx), MS PowerPoint (pptx), and Photo (jpg) files. In each case, when I open File Explore on the Windows 7 systems, I see
the file name, file extension and .PFILE (e.g., TestDocument.pdf.PFILE). If I move the files back to the Windows 10 system, I see the file name and file extension (e.g., TestDocument.pdf); they open without an issues.

(3) Windows 7 Professional (32-bit). One has SP1, the other SP2. The Windows 10 systems in a 64-bit OS. I wonder if that could make a difference. I don't have any issues using the same files on any of the three systems as long as
they are are not encrypted.

Note: I added a new user to my Windows 10 system and tried to open the EFS files. I received an error message: "There was an error opening this document: Access Denied". That's what I expected, I then imported the EFS certificate
to the new user's profile and opened the files without any issues. This is exactly what I'm trying to do on my Windows 7 systems, but I can't the process to work on the EFS files.

Thank you

Please get back to us with the requested information and we'll be glad to assist you.

Hi,

We would like to know more about your concern.

1. Is it happening to all your files?

2. What have you done so far to resolve the issue?

Thank you.

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1. It is only happening to some files.

2. Nothing works and MS never suggested anything for the past 3 years. I tried Azure because that is the only MS product that supposedly opens these files but it does not.

***Moved from Windows 10 / Files, folders, & storage***

 

Dark Souls PTD Zero Day Protection not unlocking the files

Hi,

To help you with your concern about unlocking the Dark Souls PTD Zero Day Protection, kindly follow the steps below:

• First uninstall and reinstall the game. You may refer to this
  link, for the steps.
• After installing, open the Dark Souls folder in Explorer. On Windows 7 64-bit the default installation folder is “C:\Program Files (x86)\NAMCO BANDAI Games\DarkSouls”.
• Go into the Zdp folder and run Zdp.exe.

Let us know how it goes.

 

windows 10 encrypted files turned to .pfiles !

hi everyone

i had some files on my pc running on windows 10

i had encrypted the folders. i did copy the files and transferred them to my laptop(windows 8.1)

files turned to .Pfiles

jpg pdf....all of them have the .pfile extension

i transferred them back on my pc but no use !

i am unable to open them.

i did try microsoft RSM but did not help.

please help me