Re: [libreoffice-users] Encrypted Calc file got corrupted

Mark, Many thanks indeed for your advice, these are all very valid points.
I think I have been entering the password correctly, but I will
double-check for sure.


Does anyone have an idea how the file could be repaired? I am happy to
forward the file if someone has a tool to examine it, or perhaps to recover
it.

Many thanks for your help!

Best,
Adam

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 7:40 PM, <libreoffice-ml.mbourne@spamgourmet.com>
wrote:

> Adam Bujdoso wrote:
>
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > I have a problem for which I am hoping to get some help from you.
> >
> > I am trying to open an encrypted Calc ods file with some quite important
> > data in it, however, when I type in the password after being prompted to
> > do so, I get an error message "The file is corrupt and therefore cannot be
> > opened. LibreOffice can try to repair the file."
> >
> > When I press 'Yes' to repair the file, nothing really happens, the file
> > still doesn't open, and next time I try to open the file, I get the same
> > error message.
> >
> > Could you please help me fix this somehow? As mentioned this file contains
> > some important data.
>
> It may seem like a silly question, but are you absolutely certain you're
> entering the correct password? I'm not sure whether LibreOffice can tell
> the difference between a corrupted file and one which has been decrypted
> with the wrong password.
>
> If you're typing the password, make sure you haven't got caps lock on (and
> if using a laptop keyboard, make sure num lock isn't on either), and that
> you're definitely typing it correctly. Also check that the keyboard is
> configured correctly for any punctuation characters, e.g. Shift+2 is a
> double-quote (") on a UK keyboard but an at-sign (@) on an American
> keyboard; if the keyboard isn't configured correctly, you could think
> you're typing a double-quote, but the software might get an at-sign.
>
> If you're copying the password (e.g. from an email) make sure you're not
> accidentally copying extra spaces at the beginning or end. Some
> applications automatically include spaces around a word. Also check whether
> or not any punctuation around the password is part of the password - e.g.
> if you have an email saying "The password is Password1.", check whether or
> not the full-stop is part of the password. I had that once trying to log
> into a web site with an initial default password - I thought the full-stop
> was the end of the sentence telling me what the password was, but it turned
> out it was part of the password!
>
> Mark.
>
>
>
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