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ka3lol Original post #1
Feb 8, 2011 at 8:11 PM
I used to save my important files in an external hard disk and used a program called folder protector (trail version) to lock this files.

After a while that I did not to access my folders I forgot the password is there any way unlock the program without damaging my files.
topgear
topgear #2
Feb 9, 2011 at 6:50 AM
^^ I don't think so.

BTW, you may try using a live linux distro and connect the HDD and see if you can recover those files.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #3
Feb 9, 2011 at 10:36 AM
@ka3lol: does it have a super-admin password or master password feature?
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ka3lol #4
Feb 9, 2011 at 11:14 AM
yes but I don't have one because it is trail version.I did a small search and I saw a way to unlock other folder lock programs from command prompt (cmd) is this possible to this program.

OR is there a program to unlock such things?
gagan007
gagan007 #5
Feb 9, 2011 at 12:11 PM
well i think your only option remains to purchase this software and then unlock the folder...if the files are really really important to you.

I once used some similar s/w, trial version of Folder Locker or something and locked my files...well they did not matter much...so I never thought of purchasing the s/w unnecessarily and deleted the whole data
coderunknown
coderunknown #6
Feb 9, 2011 at 5:21 PM
^^ how? he forgotten the password.
topgear
topgear #8
Feb 10, 2011 at 4:50 AM
may be now he needs to crack down the password by using a quad sli rig armed with 4x gtx580s and use the mighty power of cuda.

@ OP - Try the linux method - if that does not work then try hard to remember the password - this the only way!
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #9
Feb 11, 2011 at 9:00 PM
trying to crack a password will take ages.

Next time onwards use WinRaR to protect your file.
topgear
topgear #10
Feb 12, 2011 at 6:25 AM
But if you use a good enough password even for rar archives it won't be possible to recover the password if you somehow forget it. Better to use some password manager app or password that's easy enough to remember but hard toi even guess for other :cool:
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #11
Feb 12, 2011 at 8:58 AM
^ correct

for password manager try KeePass..its open source

link- KeePass Password Safe



as for recovering password try sending an email to the developers with your request.
nisargshah95
nisargshah95 #12
Feb 14, 2011 at 7:49 PM
1) Try booting from a linux liveCD and then try to figure out where are your files hidden. If you don't get it, move on to 2.

2) Try recovering your files using data recovery softwares such as EaseUs, Recuva, etc. and recover your files.
topgear
topgear #13
Feb 15, 2011 at 6:40 AM
Option No. 2 is not appropriate for him - he has not deleted anything which can be recovered - he have password protected some files using a app and forgot the pasword - so he don't need data recovery apps.