Windows Vista; Backup EFS Certificates and Recovery Keys; Signing in to backup failure

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How can I backup my Recovery Keys and EFS Certificates

* I went to the Control Panel

* Security Online Backup

* I tried signing in (yes I used an app password),

and it just keeps saying username and password incorrect.

I know that operating systems older than Windows 8 require app passwords when linking operating system to a live account (msn, office, or xbox). But regardless it never works for me.


My computer came with Windows 7 but the system kept crashing, so now I am using a preactivated copy of Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 6.0.0.6002 (64-bit), my system crashed so I had to reformat it, since I had only an OEM license and ran out of space I decided to install Windows Vista. It's best security installed is Windows Defender. I have installed it on February 12, 2018. I use it for Bitlocker Protection, I don't remember my key so I need help backing it up.

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