Hi Jimmy!
I think you are saying that you can only open the file in Read Only
mode.
If this is the case, the open and then use Save As to save under a new
name.
But if you can't open the file at all:
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. Reported to take a
long time but worked in finding a 12 character lower case password.
Like most brute force approaches the fastest CPU speed computer
available should be used.
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!
Reported to work quickly with Excel 2000.
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 can take 7-15 days and
costs
$167.95
Password Find
http://www.password-find.com/
Advertise ability to open Excel files
$25-00 per file guaranteed return within 3 days.
Provides links for buying:
1. Ultimate ZIP Cracker V 7.0
$50-00 for the software. No reports back.
2.Guaranteed Excel 97/2000 Decryptor (GuaExcel, 1-client, Windows)
$30-00 for the software. No Reports back.
3. Advanced VBA Password Recovery (pro)
$70 for the software but see above for direct link that's cheaper.
John Walkenbach reports the following additional ones on his site:
These vendors sell password recovery software.
AccessData
http://www.accessdata.com/
Crak Software
http://www.crak.com/
Erlandsen Data Consulting
http://www.erlandsendata.no/english/downloads/tools.htm
Excel Password Remover (free)
Moved to:
http://www.straxx.com/excel/password.html
Password Crackers Inc.
http://www.pwcrack.com/index.shtml
PWD Service
http://www.pwdservice.com/
If (and when) you have success or failure with any the above, please
post back to the newsgroup as it helps others to see that these things
work or not.
--
Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
(e-mail address removed)
Excel and Word Function Lists (Classifications, Syntax and Arguments)
available free to good homes.
jimmy said:
I have tried all defferent upper case and low case
password.
Jimmy
-----Original Message-----
the biggest reason for "my password's not working" that i know is where the
password has been entered with the caps lock key on or off and the person
trying the password is doing the opposite ... test out both scenarios
JulieD
I have password protect, and now I try to remove password.
It tell me incorrect password.
The file shows me is [Share].
I am sure that my password is 100% correct!
Help!
Jimmy
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