I cannot find software which will “crack” password protected WordPerfect files made from Version 3 or under on a Macintosh.
These WP files was on a hard drive which was failing (OS 9.22). Tried to open these files with Corel WordPerfect 3.5 enhanced on a new hard drive using OS 9.22 and it loads then indicates “the file is encrypted” instead of asking for the password. DatViz’s MacLinks refuses to convert the files to MS Word, and MS Word cannot read these files.
My next step is to search for a Mac WP version less than 3.0 and run that on OS 9.22 and perhaps the password entry window will appear.
Several word processors under OS 10.4 were unable to read these files.
The files are not corrupt in that I tried several back up files saved from months before the hard drive failed and they opened on whatever version of WP which was on the hard drive, now inaccessible.
1. Any other suggestions ?
2. Any program available to eliminate the password from these few files ?
3. Any program which will read these password-protected files ?
Thank you.
