Decrypting a WD external hard drive with Mac OS snow panthers files with a PC. I really F’ed up.

[rupesh.sloane]

Some years ago I stored some officials documents on an external western digital hard drive, I also thought it was cool to decrypt them.
The operating system was snow leopard, and most of the the files are (.jpegENX)

Of course I no longer own a Mac, and I need some of these files to fill in the information for the government.

I’m currently using my wife’s old PC using windows 7.

Please please please. Help.

 

[chabig]

You need appropriate reader software to open those now. Fortunately a Windows version is available.

File extension JPGENX - Simple tips how to open the JPGENX file.

A list of programs that support and convert the .JPGENX file. Basic information about the problems with the .JPGENX file.

www.file-extension.org

 

[tallPete]

Type jpegenx into Google. I did. It appears you can download software for Windows that will decrypt them. You may have to pay for the software, but it sounds like you need them so probably worth it.

 

[laptech]

Could use VM software. I use Oracle VM VirtualBox on a windows 10 machine, it has Tiger, Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion, El Capitan and Sierra on it. It is able to detect external HDD's plugged into it and recognise Apple files on the hard drive. Therefore I am assuming it should work for you. Install Orcale VirtualBox, create a VM of Snow Leopard, connect the HDD as an external drive and unencrpyt the files.

 

[NoBoMac]

Question to the site: was there anything in Snow Leopard that created encrypted jpeg? Don't seem to recall that ever being an option then or now.

If never an option, might be easiest to just get the Eris software to decrypt those. But if the drive is Mac formatted (aka HFS+), will need to do what @laptech suggests, or, download Paragon to mount on Windows (or something similar).

HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software| Explore files on windows 10

Read and write files from HFS+ formatted disks on your Windows PC.

www.paragon-software.com