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  1. Jul 15th, 2003, 05:39 AM #1
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    Unhappy Open excel file which is password protedted..... Need urgent help....

    Hi guys....

    I've one Excel file which i've protect by a password but i forgot the password... That file contain some inportant data. How can i open that file...

    need urgent help...

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  2. Jul 15th, 2003, 05:51 AM #2
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    There are lots of programs around the web you can buy to unlock it for you - expect to pay around $50 tho

    If you want to write a program, trust me - it's not worth it. It will take you literally hundreds of hours to make a program which will find the password in less than a week.
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    No actually i want to make a programme which will open the the password protected Excel file.... I don't want 2 buy any software....

    and i know nothing is impossible .....
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  4. Jul 15th, 2003, 06:27 AM #4
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    It is possible, but it is ridiculously hard.

    Look at the "Wotsit" link below, they have a description of the Excel file format which is your best hope.

    I will be amazed if you manage to do it

    I had a try last year, but gave up because it is so much effort.
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    Wasn't it you that posted code on how to do this Si???

    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...otection+and+j

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    not quite - that's for unprotecting a sheet once you have got into the workbook.

    Similar code could be used for opening the book in the first place, but it would take a while... The code I posted in that thread can take several hours on a decent pc, opening a workbook mulitplies the time needed so much that it's likely to take a week to find the password.
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    Try some OLDER version from openOffice. It can open Access DB that are password protected, so it might be alble to open excel-files. The newest version does certainly not open them.
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  9. Jul 28th, 2003, 04:25 PM #8
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    first internet restrictions, then password protected files, add in the fact that you use gibberish l33t, i get the idea that you are about 13. Let me guess the rest. You have a restricted account in windows, your parents account is password protected, they have anti-porn utilities on the computer, and you are pissed off that you cant do anything.
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    For Derrick1

    WHAT? Where did you get that from?
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  12. Jul 28th, 2003, 05:21 PM #10
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    all of his other messages, i got that kind of impression from him
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    Get MS Password kit , download it for trial and try to find working crack . crackheaven is a good place to start with btw .
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    I agree with you Derrick! All his question's revolve around breaking into something, and he asked series of questions that pointed to a key logger application, then tried to get us to download and run an exe of his...
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