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I just resurected an old business plan from 2004 that I "PW protected". Am I
hooped or is there a way to find out what that is? -- rustyrunrite |
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Rusty
Below is a lot of information on your problem. Read it all and use what you can. HTH Otto Password, Forgot It Age-Old Problem. Go To This Site For Help/Guidance: http://www.elkraft.ntnu.no/~huse/xlpassword.htm These Are Good Too: http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/removepwords.html http://www.discountpasswordrecovery.com http://www.elkraft.ntnu.no/~huse/xlpassword.htm http://www.lostpassword.com http://www.lostpassword.com/msofpass97.htm http://www.password-crackers.com/pwdcracking.html#news http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/fileandvbapwords.html If it's a worksheet password, you can use the macro below (takes under a minute), or for either worksheet or workbook passwords, download password.xla from http://www.elkraft.ntnu.no/~huse/xlpassword.htm Sub PasswordBreaker() 'Name of the Author lost in antiquity 'Breaks worksheet password protection. Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer On Error Resume Next For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66 For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66 For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66 For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126 ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _ Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) _ & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n) If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) _ & Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) _ & Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n) Exit Sub End If Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next End Sub If it's a file password, try a commercial service such as http://www.lostpassword.com Another version of the same macro is: Sub PasswordBreaker() 'by Bob McCormick on NG: microsoft.public.excel.misc 'on 22 May 2001. 'Breaks worksheet password protection. Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer On Error Resume Next For i = 65 To 66 For j = 65 To 66 For k = 65 To 66 For l = 65 To 66 For m = 65 To 66 For i1 = 65 To 66 For i2 = 65 To 66 For i3 = 65 To 66 For i4 = 65 To 66 For i5 = 65 To 66 For i6 = 65 To 66 For n = 32 To 126 ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _ Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) _ & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n) If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then MsgBox "One useble password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) _ & Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) _ & Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n) Exit Sub End If Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next On Error GoTo 0 End Sub Below is a standard response to the "forgot password" query. From Norman Harker Here's the standard collation of resources: Please note that unauthorized use of password recovery techniques can breach software license agreements and leave you without otherwise available assistance and remedies. You may also be liable to being sued or even prosecuted under the terms of the software license. You can in some cases be in breach of terms of your employment contract and find yourself out on the street. You are also warned that civil and criminal proceedings risks should not be viewed lightly. If in any doubt, don't! Most, if not all, software providers, will assist by email, free of charge, genuine cases where users have lost passwords and/or registration codes. The real lessons to be learned? Keep a track of your passwords. Look after your employees and they'll not leave without telling you the passwords! Excel is not, and has never been made out to be, secure as a mode of storing data. The following sites advertise ability to recover, amongst other things, Excel file passwords. These passwords are imposed when saving Excel files and are not to be confused with *internal* passwords on sheets and workbook structure. http://www.intertek.org.uk/ Excel Workbook recovery. Demo version up to 2 characters free. Full version for $5 advertises ability to recover any password. Elcomsoft Advanced Office XP Password Recovery http://www.elcomsoft.com/aoxppr.html Unregistered (trial) version can be used during 30 days after installation (although it doesn't expire, actually) and has some limitations. They have programs for earlier versions. Cost of license $30 Lostpassword.Com http://www.lostpassword.com/excel.htm All versions of MS Excel are supported (including Excel 2002) $45. Download demo version covers 2 character passwords and works but not much use. The licensed version covers passwords up to 9 characters. They do have a 4-7 day guaranteed decryption service for a fee! AccentSoft Excel password recovery http://www.denglad.com/en/excel.shtml Free trial version for up to 4 characters. Covers Excel 97 - XP. License $25 Soft4You http://www.soft4you.com/excel/default.asp Downloadable free trial up to 3 characters. Covers Excel 4.0 to XP. Workbook Version License $35 Workbook + VBA License $49. They also have a guaranteed password recovery service done on a per document basis. Discount Password Recovery http://www.discountpasswordrecovery.com/ Operates on a per document basis. 8+ characters ca "Rusty" wrote in message ... I just resurected an old business plan from 2004 that I "PW protected". Am I hooped or is there a way to find out what that is? -- rustyrunrite |
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Rusty, I believe that there are, "password breakers" freely available on the
internet which would enable to to get round this. If my comments have helped please hit Yes. Thanks. "Rusty" wrote: I just resurected an old business plan from 2004 that I "PW protected". Am I hooped or is there a way to find out what that is? -- rustyrunrite |
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