I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
Thanks

What program did you use to create the compressed folder?

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"COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
> Thanks

the compression tool that came with WinXP

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> What program did you use to create the compressed folder?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5B208CAF-ED33-4D3F-A82E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> > I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> > Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> > How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
> > Thanks
>
>
>

What program was used to password protect the data?
Contact the source of the program for options.

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"COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5B208CAF-ED33-4D3F-A82E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
> Thanks

the compression tool that came with WinXP.




"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> What program was used to password protect the data?
> Contact the source of the program for options.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5B208CAF-ED33-4D3F-A82E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> > I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> > Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> > How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
> > Thanks
>
>
>

COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
> I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?

Richard Urban wrote:
> What program did you use to create the compressed folder?

COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
> the compression tool that came with WinXP

Doubtful.

While an original install of Windows XP can COMPRESS folders in two ways I
can think of (NTFS compression and a version of the ZIP compression) - I do
not believe either way provides a method of passwording the resultant
folder/file. The first method is usually done through the disk cleanup
utility for a normal user.. they are unlikely to come across it in any other
way. The second can be done by right-clicking on a folder or multiple files
and selecting "Send To" -> "Compressed (zipped) Folder". If you did
anything other than that - yyouare not using a native Windows XP tool. It
does not matter if it came with your computer or not - it is not part of a
native Windows XP install and it would need to be identified to point you to
the proper help.

Simply repeat the steps you went through to compress/password this folder
with us - explain them one at a time. Perhaps we can point you in the
correct direction at least.

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MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
> I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
> I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
> Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
> How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> What program was used to password protect the data?
> Contact the source of the program for options.

COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
> the compression tool that came with WinXP.

Repeating my answer in the thread..

Doubtful.

While an original install of Windows XP can COMPRESS folders in two ways I
can think of (NTFS compression and a version of the ZIP compression) - I do
not believe either way provides a method of passwording the resultant
folder/file. The first method is usually done through the disk cleanup
utility for a normal user.. they are unlikely to come across it in any other
way. The second can be done by right-clicking on a folder or multiple files
and selecting "Send To" -> "Compressed (zipped) Folder". If you did
anything other than that - yyouare not using a native Windows XP tool. It
does not matter if it came with your computer or not - it is not part of a
native Windows XP install and it would need to be identified to point you to
the proper help.

Simply repeat the steps you went through to compress/password this folder
with us - explain them one at a time. Perhaps we can point you in the
correct direction at least.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can NOT password protect the folder with what comes with Windows XP. Are
you sure you didn't encrypt the folder contents?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"COMPRESSED MAN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> the compression tool that came with WinXP
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> What program did you use to create the compressed folder?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>> If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:5B208CAF-ED33-4D3F-A82E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
>> > I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
>> > Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
>> > How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

I did not ask what was used to compress.
I asked what was used to password protect the data?
Since that is not a Windows native ability, you use a 3rd party program and
their support has your answer.

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"COMPRESSED MAN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> the compression tool that came with WinXP.
>
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What program was used to password protect the data?
>> Contact the source of the program for options.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "COMPRESSED MAN" <COMPRESSED (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:5B208CAF-ED33-4D3F-A82E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
>> > I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
>> > Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
>> > How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

You can password protect zip files in windows. Open a zip, File menu - Add Password

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"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
>> I created a folder with several files in windows XP.
>> I then compressed and PASSWORD protected the files within th folder.
>> Now i cannot remember the password for the files.
>> How do I get passed the password protection program? any ideas?
>
> Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
>> What program was used to password protect the data?
>> Contact the source of the program for options.
>
> COMPRESSED MAN wrote:
>> the compression tool that came with WinXP.
>
> Repeating my answer in the thread..
>
> Doubtful.
>
> While an original install of Windows XP can COMPRESS folders in two ways I
> can think of (NTFS compression and a version of the ZIP compression) - I do
> not believe either way provides a method of passwording the resultant
> folder/file. The first method is usually done through the disk cleanup
> utility for a normal user.. they are unlikely to come across it in any other
> way. The second can be done by right-clicking on a folder or multiple files
> and selecting "Send To" -> "Compressed (zipped) Folder". If you did
> anything other than that - yyouare not using a native Windows XP tool. It
> does not matter if it came with your computer or not - it is not part of a
> native Windows XP install and it would need to be identified to point you to
> the proper help.
>
> Simply repeat the steps you went through to compress/password this folder
> with us - explain them one at a time. Perhaps we can point you in the
> correct direction at least.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>