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Access a password-saved paradox database without knowing the password

 

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Question:

I need to access an older Paradox database but I forgot the password.

Answer:

Some Paradox versions have universal backdoor passwords (also known as super / master / generic password), which come in handy in your situation:

  • for PARADOX 7.0 use this password: jIGGAe or cupcdvum
  • for PARADOX 5.0 use this password: same as for 7.0
  • for PARADOX 4.x (DOS) use this password: nx66ppx

    You could also try a tool like this:
    'Paradox Password Finder' (freeware, no source code)
    http://www.rksolution.cz/Delphi/pxpassw.zip

    Comments:

    2007-04-23, 20:09:23
    anonymous  
    rating
    2007-07-04, 07:25:33
    [hidden] from Poland  
    rating
    thx
    2009-01-06, 02:13:31
    anonymous from Ukraine  
    rating
    thx
    2009-02-18, 03:50:27
    anonymous from Turkey  
    thank you
    2009-05-18, 04:08:02
    anonymous from Iran  
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    thank you , it works
    2009-12-23, 03:22:50
    anonymous from Poland  
    you're great, thanks!
    2010-03-16, 19:09:28
    anonymous from Folsom, United States  
    rating
    the finder worked
    thanks

     

     

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