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Password protected Word Document
It's probably obvious that it can't be done, but I promised to ask. Is there anyway that we can open a password protected Word document if we don't know the password? This is fairly urgent for our HR team as they need to open reviews and all the people who first generated them have left.
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Hi, Gzarnick. I can't open it without the password, so it won't let me save as. I will look into wolfcamel's suggestion. Wolfcamel, I can't send you the document for obvious reasons, though I do appreciate the offer. I'll see about them purchasing it. I'll get back to you...
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Here's how you crack the password protected Microsoft Word file:
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.
Final step: save the RTF file with a new name as a Microsoft Word format document.
Selecting "Unprotect Document" from the menu will unprotect the resaved document without prompting for the password.
If not you need a cracker:
http://www.rixler.com/word_password_recovery.htm