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Forgot Excel Password

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by lathe Dec 20, 2001 last reply Jan 6, 2002

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One of my user forgot his password of one importend excel file, any way to retrieve the file.

Thanks in Advance

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by dklippert Dec 20, 2001

Try:
http://www.pwcrack.com/

As you know, if you can open it as read only, it can be saved under a different name.

by lathe Dec 25, 2001

This is applicable only if the password protected to modify not to Open

by lathe Dec 25, 2001

This is applicable only if the password protected to modify not to Open

by don christner Dec 20, 2001

Microsoft just admitted that the password is totally useless. All you have to do is copy and paste the file into a new file, save it and then do a format-sheet-unhide. Everything is displayed and unlocked. There is an article about this "feature" at www.nwfusion.com called "Excel's dirty little secret."

Don

by lathe Dec 25, 2001

This is applicable only if the password protected to modify not to Open

by lathe Dec 25, 2001

This is applicable only if the password protected to modify not to Open

by dklippert Dec 26, 2001

http://www.lostpassword.com/excel.htm

by lathe Jan 6, 2002

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