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From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Word Perfect
Summary: cracking the code
Keywords: I am not sure if this is the right group to post to, but I'll give
Message-ID: <1991Jan10.165207.10984@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 10 Jan 91 16:52:07 GMT
References: <1991Jan9.211327.20487@helios.physics.utoronto.ca>
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In article <1991Jan9.211327.20487@helios.physics.utoronto.ca>, romosan@physics.utoronto.ca (Alexandru Romosan) writes:

>   I am running Word Perfect 4.2 on an IBM XT and I forgot the password
> to one of the files that I saved more than two years ago. I tried all
> the passwords I might have used but no luck so far. Is there any way I
> can access the file? What do I have to do? Please help me. I want very
> much to read the file as it has a great sentimental value to me. Any
> help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Some other group, possibly comp.desktop recently had a discussion of how
to crack the WP5 coding. It may be applicable to WP4.2 also. Suggest you
try that group. Perhaps this post will remind someone else exactly where
that post occured.

Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer.
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