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mayanks_098
mayanks_098 Original post #1
Mar 24, 2007 at 6:50 PM
guys i downloaded one ms word file from net reagrding my subject but the file is not opening coz its password protected.
can ne 1 tell how to open a password protected ms word foile.
n i don think dis is ne wrong coz dis is a word file only.
thanks.
or if ne1 feels its not ok 2 ask it here can gv his id 4 hlp.
thanks!
koolbluez
Mar 24, 2007 at 6:55 PM
Here's how you crack the read-only password protected Microsoft Word file:
Open the document and do a "Save As..." specifying Rich Text Format (RTF) calling it *.rtf.
Open the RTF file & Save with a new name as a Microsoft Word format document.
Open this file. Presto. You've bypassed the read-only lock on the Word file.

Also c... Advanced Office Password Breaker, Office Key Light...

Also... there is a password hole... which can b done with a regular hex editor... but that's no noobie stuff.
mayanks_098
Mar 24, 2007 at 7:27 PM
when the file is password protected it does not give me a chance to save it as .rtf or ne other format.
n can u gv a link to a full version dwnload of those softwares...?
or otherwise can u tell how to do dat with hexadecimal editor?
mayanks_098
Mar 24, 2007 at 8:00 PM
not working dude...i already tried it...
Kiran.dks
Mar 24, 2007 at 8:15 PM
It is not possible to do a "save as" or any kind of stuff to open the password protected Word or Excel FIle. There are many utilities available on net which can recover the password. It is against the forum rules to provide name of the software. Just google and find yourself. Most of them are sharewares. They recover password for free if the password is less than or equal to 5 characters.
mayanks_098
Mar 24, 2007 at 9:10 PM
guys plz help,im tryng frm last 4 hrs bt hv nt succeeded...
its mp 4 me coz i hv my xams frm comng monday...
plz help
Tech Geek
Mar 24, 2007 at 9:13 PM
this software wil help
*www.rixler.com/word_password_recovery.htm
Lucky_star
Mar 24, 2007 at 9:43 PM
Use Passware Kit
It can easily extract the password from the word file.
koolbluez
Mar 24, 2007 at 9:54 PM
Free Word / Excel Password Recovery
mayanks_098
Mar 24, 2007 at 11:29 PM
thanks guys.done it..
phew
Josan
Josan #11
Mar 24, 2007 at 11:59 PM
First, open the document and do a "Save As..." specifying Rich Text Format (RTF). It'll end up being called something.rtf.
Now open the RTF file by double-clicking on it. It should look identical to the original Word file.
Save the RTF file with a new name as a Microsoft Word format document.
Open this file. Presto. You've bypassed the read-only lock on the Word file