Password protected Excel file

[Gerrinson]

I have 'inherited' a password protected Excel file at work that contains unique data that I have been asked to extract.

Of course, no one has the password nor can we get it from the person who made the file.

Does anyone have a trustworthy way to crack Windows password protected files? I personally haven't found any that I would trust, and this falls way outside my realm of hardware break/fix and OS installs.

Thanks.

[Dreamstalker]

I've used this once or twice... http://www.lostpassword.com/ Also 0phcrack, I'm not sure if that's for OS passwords only or if you can refine it.

FTK (AccessData) has a password cracking tool as well (although I THINK it only works with the imager; not certain on that). Some of their software can be a bit cranky when it comes to version numbers playing nice with specific hardware though.

http://accessdata.com/support/adownloads

[Imprl59]

Do you know which version of Excel it was created in?

[Gerrinson]

@Dreamstalker - Thanks, I'll check those out.

@Imprl59 - It was created in MS Office 2003