fellow Nairalanders. I put myself in a mess when i decided to try out a folder hiding software (HIDE FOLDERS 2009) . Afterwards i forgot the password i used in locking it. Pls i need help with either getting the password or disabling the software. Uninstalling the folder hiding software has proven abortive as i need the password to even uninstall it.

Most importantly i need the hidden file urgently. It means a lot to me. Pls help somebody. I have tried some password recovery tools but they haven't all seen the password. pls help me nairalanders

Dammit bro, u doggone got urself in a real mess.

1) If it's a PC, remove ur hard disk and slave it into another PC so u can access ur files without booting unto the drive it self.
2) If its a laptop, go get one of these hard drive casings that will convert the drive to a usb accessible drive, so u can plug in into another system and access it.

If that software is worth it's salt, u wont be able to access d locked files if u boot in2 d hard drive directly.

3) Dont go trying stuff out wit ur important stuff.

whenever i see a lost password thread, i immediately get suspicious

alienYOUTH:

1) If it's a PC, remove your hard disk and slave it into another PC so u can access your files without booting unto the drive it self.
2) If its a laptop, go get one of these hard drive casings that will convert the drive to a usb accessible drive, so u can plug in into another system and access it.

He'll most likely hit an "access denied" roadblock with either of those options.

The solution is to remember the password. Its the only solution. There are a gazillion folder encrypting tools out there and you sure cant be certain to find a fix for this very one.
Worst case scenario, contact the makers of the software and hope they have some means of verifying your claims as to rightful ownership. I also hope the software license is genuine.

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hmmmn, neva ever did that. dont even encrypt


but abt the slave part, will that apply to a non platform attachment soltn? as in carrying the belle to anor papa make him born?

i ask cos u knw that win psswd thingy? i tried it once @ the other side and there was no indication. it was free entry and exit,

4llerbuntu:

i ask cos u knw that win psswd thingy? i tried it once @ the other side and there was no indication. it was free entry and exit,

Windows password is a different thing. Its like a big gate with a one sided fence. The backyard dey face waterfront, so no fence. You can canoe urself through the backyard.
However if while creating the windows account the user chose to mark documents as "protected". Its a different story, you wont be able to access anything about the user via "documents and settings". You'll hit an "access denied" ish.

@Dual core . so what should i do. pls help

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Dual Core:

Contact the makers of the software and hope they have some means of verifying your claims as to rightful ownership. I also hope the software license is genuine.

that might be a problem, as i got it from a friend, Hope all these work out