Decrypting .txt file

[cakew]

Hello,
I once encrypted a very important .txt file with windows and wrote the password up on paper. But I transferred some time ago the HDD (where the file was) into a new computer and now I can't seem to figure how can I actually open the .txt file with the password I wrote up.
So I'm asking you can I open this file and if so, how?
Thanks in forehand.

 

[rgd1101]

Did you remember what program you use to encrypted the file?

 

[cakew]

Did you remember what program you use to encrypted the file?

I'm pretty sure I just used Windows 7's own encryption program.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

If you didn't back up the encryption keys/certificates used to encrypt the file then the contents are forever inaccessible.

 

[Wolfshadw]

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[cakew]

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I agree I didn't state that very clearly, so sorry if it caused misunderstandings.
But anyways, I figured I could just swap the HDD back to my old computer, copy the data and make new .txt file that isn't encrypted.