Password recovery

[yul'ka]

Hello, everyone!

I'm using AutoCAD 2006, and I have recently lost the password to one of my important files.
Could you please share any ideas for recovering this password?
Any input will be appreciated
yul'ka

[G-Prime]

If you download a benchmark program, such as PCWizard, there is a password tab, which searchs your computer for passwords, in your temp files, and tells you to erase them

http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

but will also list them for you.

[yul'ka]

Thanks for the hint -
one question related to it: this file is on my office computer, not home; so I'm wondering whether I'll be able to recover it the file being on my flashdrive; but at the office i won't be able to install the program, since our IT person is away on holiday for two weeks...
I'll still try to do that. Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Julia

[riga]

Mmmhh, the password you are talking about is the one you can set when saving files? I mean:

File > Save as > Tools > Security Options > Password

That one I am afraid is a bit more difficult to restore or delete, and even an experienced IT will have problems.
That's what I was told when I asked about the opportunity of protecting files with a password, but maybe I'm wrong

[SLW210]

I do not believe you can recover it easily. You will need to find someone capable of cracking passwords.

Surely you have some idea as to what the password could be.

[rkmcswain]

Hello, everyone!

I'm using AutoCAD 2006, and I have recently lost the password to one of my important files.

I have never heard of an AutoCAD drawing password being cracked.
If the file was this important, you should have the password backed up somewhere.