NTSTATUS 0xC000028D (STATUS_NO_RECOVERY

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Description: EFS cannot complete the operation because no usable data-recovery policy is configured.

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STATUS_RANGE_NOT_FOUND	STATUS_NO_EFS

STATUS_NO_RECOVERY_POLICY

The system has no applicable EFS recovery-agent policy

Encrypting File System can include data-recovery fields so an authorized recovery agent can decrypt files when the user key is unavailable. Domain or local policy determines the configured recovery agents. A missing or invalid policy can block workflows that require recoverability rather than user-only encryption.

Inspect the effective EFS policy and recovery-agent certificates before changing file data. Generate and escrow recovery material through supported administrative procedures; creating a random self-signed certificate on the affected machine does not reconstruct an existing recovery private key.

What to inspect

Determine whether local or domain EFS policy is effective on the machine.
Verify recovery-agent certificates are valid and their private keys are securely available.
Test recovery on a sample file before enforcing the policy broadly.

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