Secure Password Problem
I have very few password protected documents but have one Calc document which is very important to me that I protect with a very secure password. Fortunately, I periodically do a Save As of this document and retain many of the previous copies even though the contents have been superseded by the newest file. I use the same password for all copies of this file so I know what the correct password is. I have not changed this password in years. My problem is that the password for the newest copy of this Calc document seemingly has become corrupted and the correct password will no longer open it. This all seems to have come about as a result of some blue screens while the file was open, caused by a failed memory module. Once I removed the defective memory and got the computer working correctly again, I discovered I could no longer access my Calc document because my password no longer works. My question is, is there any file recovery I can run for this document which might restore the password to what it is supposed to be? I am using Open Office v3.4.1 on a Win XP Pro SP3 pc. I can abandon this corrupted file but it does contain the most current information which is not available in the most recent preceding file. It is not a traumatic event but will be a definite inconvenience if I have to abandon this corrupted file. Any suggestions offered will be appreciated, even if I end up failing in my effort. Thank you, Bob -- Sent from my PC
Re: Secure Password Problem
Unfortunately, the blue screens took care of the rebooting question-there have been innumerable reboots since this problem appeared. I know that when a reboot has been forced while an OO file is open, during the boot up process OO gives the option to recover the file (but from that point on it is a Read-Only file and cannot be changed). Knowing that limitation, I gave up trying to recover under those circumstanced and just cancelled out of the offer. It was only after I had done that that the corrupted password problem appeared. I was hoping I might be able to force a recovery without being prompted to do so during boot up. Yes, it was an ODF file. Although numerous reboots have passed, I will still look at the temporary files to see if I find anything, on an off chance. Thank you very much for the tip. Bob On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Hagar Delest hagar.del...@laposte.netwrote: Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OO menu ToolsOptionsOOPaths). If there are folders like sgmlf.tmp with a file having the same name inside, make a copy of that file, rename it in .ods and cross your fingers. If you have not rebooted, you might have those files still there. NB: I hope you were using ODF (.ods). If it was a .xls, I doubt there is something to do. Good luck! Hagar Le 05/08/2013 21:33, Duffield a écrit : I have very few password protected documents but have one Calc document which is very important to me that I protect with a very secure password. Fortunately, I periodically do a Save As of this document and retain many of the previous copies even though the contents have been superseded by the newest file. I use the same password for all copies of this file so I know what the correct password is. I have not changed this password in years. My problem is that the password for the newest copy of this Calc document seemingly has become corrupted and the correct password will no longer open it. This all seems to have come about as a result of some blue screens while the file was open, caused by a failed memory module. Once I removed the defective memory and got the computer working correctly again, I discovered I could no longer access my Calc document because my password no longer works. My question is, is there any file recovery I can run for this document which might restore the password to what it is supposed to be? I am using Open Office v3.4.1 on a Win XP Pro SP3 pc. I can abandon this corrupted file but it does contain the most current information which is not available in the most recent preceding file. It is not a traumatic event but will be a definite inconvenience if I have to abandon this corrupted file. Any suggestions offered will be appreciated, even if I end up failing in my effort. Thank you, Bob --**--**- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.**apache.orgusers-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.**orgusers-h...@openoffice.apache.org -- Sent from my PC
Re: Secure Password Problem
Thank you, I will look into that. I appreciate the tip. Robert On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:39 PM, John Hart jh...@testra.com wrote: On 8/5/2013 2:38 PM, Duffield wrote: Unfortunately, the blue screens took care of the rebooting question-there have been innumerable reboots since this problem appeared. I know that when a reboot has been forced while an OO file is open, during the boot up process OO gives the option to recover the file (but from that point on it is a Read-Only file and cannot be changed). Knowing that limitation, I gave up trying to recover under those circumstanced and just cancelled out of the offer. It was only after I had done that that the corrupted password problem appeared. I was hoping I might be able to force a recovery without being prompted to do so during boot up. Yes, it was an ODF file. Although numerous reboots have passed, I will still look at the temporary files to see if I find anything, on an off chance. Thank you very much for the tip. Bob A Windows file recovery program may be your only option at this point. --**--**- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.**apache.orgusers-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.**orgusers-h...@openoffice.apache.org -- Sent from my PC
Re: Secure Password Problem
I've never tried renaming the document after it being recovered. I just know it recovers as a Read-Only file. That has been an inconvenience but not an important issue because I could simply do a Save-As to a new file name in the same folder and that new file would be both Read and Write again. My memory issue nagged at me intermittently for a long time before I found the cause so I've experienced a lot of blue screens while this particular file was opened. I just allowed the recovery process to take place during the reboot and all was well (except for the Read-Only limitation) and the password was always intact. This last time though the password was seemingly corrupted. I'll look at trying the suggestions I've received from my inquiry and see if I can get this file back. As I indicated originally though, I have less multiple less current copies of the same file so the loss of this one would not be overly traumatic. It would just be very helpful to recover the most current data if I can. Thank you, Robert On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Martin Groenescheij mar...@groenescheij.com wrote: On 6/08/2013 7:38 AM, Duffield wrote: Unfortunately, the blue screens took care of the rebooting question-there have been innumerable reboots since this problem appeared. I know that when a reboot has been forced while an OO file is open, during the boot up process OO gives the option to recover the file (but from that point on it is a Read-Only file and cannot be changed). To my knowledge you can save-as the recovered document in an other directory or with a new name in the same directory. Knowing that limitation, I gave up trying to recover under those circumstanced and just cancelled out of the offer. It was only after I had done that that the corrupted password problem appeared. I was hoping I might be able to force a recovery without being prompted to do so during boot up. Yes, it was an ODF file. Although numerous reboots have passed, I will still look at the temporary files to see if I find anything, on an off chance. Thank you very much for the tip. Bob On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Hagar Delest hagar.del...@laposte.net* *wrote: Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OO menu ToolsOptionsOOPaths). If there are folders like sgmlf.tmp with a file having the same name inside, make a copy of that file, rename it in .ods and cross your fingers. If you have not rebooted, you might have those files still there. NB: I hope you were using ODF (.ods). If it was a .xls, I doubt there is something to do. Good luck! Hagar Le 05/08/2013 21:33, Duffield a écrit : I have very few password protected documents but have one Calc document which is very important to me that I protect with a very secure password. Fortunately, I periodically do a Save As of this document and retain many of the previous copies even though the contents have been superseded by the newest file. I use the same password for all copies of this file so I know what the correct password is. I have not changed this password in years. My problem is that the password for the newest copy of this Calc document seemingly has become corrupted and the correct password will no longer open it. This all seems to have come about as a result of some blue screens while the file was open, caused by a failed memory module. Once I removed the defective memory and got the computer working correctly again, I discovered I could no longer access my Calc document because my password no longer works. My question is, is there any file recovery I can run for this document which might restore the password to what it is supposed to be? I am using Open Office v3.4.1 on a Win XP Pro SP3 pc. I can abandon this corrupted file but it does contain the most current information which is not available in the most recent preceding file. It is not a traumatic event but will be a definite inconvenience if I have to abandon this corrupted file. Any suggestions offered will be appreciated, even if I end up failing in my effort. Thank you, Bob --** --**- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.apache.org users-unsubscribe@**openoffice.apache.orgusers-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.org users-help@openoffice.**apache.org users-h...@openoffice.apache.org --**--**- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.**apache.orgusers-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.**orgusers-h...@openoffice.apache.org -- Sent from my PC
