Rar Files

[BRASS EAGLE]

i have down loaded several rar files when i try to open them iam being asked for a pass word ?? this normaly dosn't happen if the do open they are encrypted,

can any one help me

cheers jimmy dee

[wilf]

you will need winrar to open them, then just right click on the pile of books select extract here hey presto

[caveman_nige]

If they are asking for a password then they have been locked. You may as well delete them unless you can find the forum or person who created them to get the unlock password.

It is possible to crack the password with software but this can take a long time (the more characters in the password the longer it will take).

The place where you downloaded them from sometimes subtley shows the password but not 100% of the time..

[aftermath]

Try a winrar password cracker programme, they are free and might solve it for you. Here is one to try .


1. Overview
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This program is intended to recover lost passwords for RAR/WinRAR archives
of versions 2.xx and 3.xx. The program finds by the method of exhaustive
search all possible combinations of characters ("bruteforce" method), or
using passwords from lists ("wordlist" or "dictionary" method).
Self-extracting archives and multivolume archives are supported. The program
is able to save a current state (you can interrupt the program at any time,
and restart from the same state later). Estimated time calculator allows you
to configure the program more carefully.


2. System requirements
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RAR Password Cracker requires Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP. There are no
special requirements for memory capacity, but the processor performance
should be as high as possible. Special hardware is not required.


3. Install/Uninstall
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Install:
Unzip the downloaded file called rpc412.zip into a temporary folder and
run the rpc412_setup.exe file. The installer will let you choose where to
install the program and create a program group in the Window's Start Menu.

Uninstall:
Unstalling of RAR Password Cracker may be carried out either by choosing
"Add/Delete Program" in Control Panel or by choosing "Uninstall" from the
program group.


4. Notes on use
-----------------
1) When adding files into a project, choose the most preferable file marked
by the program. The only exclusion from this rule is files which have a known
fragment (for Stored files only).
2) It is not necessary to add several files from the same archive if you
are sure they have the same password.
3) More than one files in a project don't slow a cracking process.
4) Dictionary files. Here you can find some of them:

http://www.sparkleware.com/lists.html

security on

http://www.accessdata.com/dictionaries.htm

For more dictionaries use search engines, ask peoples in newsgroups,
webforums, etc.
5) Period of autosaving - 2 min.
6) Don't worry about system resources - the program uses only free
processor time and doesn't slow other applications.

[BRASS EAGLE]

Thank you to all who has helped with there kind replies JIMMY DEE

[connercole]

also a good idea to google the filename and the word password e.g "file.rar password", works for me as long as they are a popular download