Hi All I have a client, that lost his IT administrator, dropped off the face of the earth. I'm now trying to recover data off an encrypted disk. Gigabytes of music collection. The OS is Windows Server 2003, encrypted with, Bestcrypt v2. I have the initial Bestcrypt password, to boot into the OS, but no one knows the Windows login password, therefore can't login into windows, can't see or access the data. I have full access to the machine. What can I use to decrypt the disk, and or salvage the files. I've tried some Live cd's, but that doesn't help. Any suggestions? Thx!!! in advance.
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The thread discusses a situation where a client’s Windows Server 2003 system, encrypted with Bestcrypt v2, contains important data that cannot be accessed due to a lost Windows login password. The original poster seeks advice on decrypting the disk or retrieving files and notes that tools like Live CDs haven't been helpful. A respondent suggests using ophcrack, but the original clarifies that ophcrack cannot bypass disk encryption and that the encryption must be removed first to access the data.
The thread discusses a situation where a client’s Windows Server 2003 system, encrypted with Bestcrypt v2, contains important data that cannot be accessed due to a lost Windows login password. The original poster seeks advice on decrypting the disk or retrieving files and notes that tools like Live CDs haven't been helpful. A respondent suggests using ophcrack, but the original clarifies that ophcrack cannot bypass disk encryption and that the encryption must be removed first to access the data.
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