On a Windows Vista based computer that runs Symantec AntiVirus 10.2 client, you enable EFS for documents on the Desktop or in the Documents folder. After you reboot the computer and log on again, the encrypted files cannot be decrypted.

The problem does not occur when folders are encrypted in other locations.

Also, when Symantec AntiVirus is uninstalled the problem goes away.

You may receive a “Stop 0×000000E3″ error message that resembles the following on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008:

STOP: 0×000000E3 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
The RESOURCE_NOT_OWNED

This problem may occur on a computer that is running Symantec Endpoint Protection version 11.0 Maintenance Release 2 (MR2). This problem occurs when the Symantec program quarantines a file.

You may receive a “Stop 0×000000E3″ error message that resembles the following on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008:

STOP: 0×000000E3 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
The RESOURCE_NOT_OWNED

This problem may occur on a computer that is running Symantec Endpoint Protection version 11.0 Maintenance Release 2 (MR2). This problem occurs when the Symantec program quarantines a file.

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