how do u make an excel file appear to be corrupt?

jxcess2 · 29-04-2008, 07:05 PM

how do u make an excel file appear to be corrupt? so if someone asks me why I didn't finish my wrk, I can say that the file I wrked on has become corrupt.

dhanusaud · 29-04-2008, 07:10 PM

change it's extention.

janki2008 · 29-04-2008, 07:20 PM

Hi,

How about trying something interesting ?

If you have used an hex editor you can see that .xls file starts with 0xD0
i.e. D & numberic zero change it to FF save & exit.

Try opening it & it will cry.

To get the things back we'll wait for your answer on this forum

Janki
PS: My personal favourite hex editor is HIEW

Faun · 29-04-2008, 08:56 PM

yeah thats wicked trick

Btw janki2008 wats up with ur name ?

lol

jal_desai · 29-04-2008, 11:52 PM

[OFFTOPIC]^^ she must be a girl... ya i know brother, its hard to believe it in ALL MEN'S LAND.. [/OFFTOPIC]

dhanusaud · 30-04-2008, 10:21 AM

if you are using office 2007, then you may change its extension into xlsx to xls, it will 100% work as per your requirement.

dheeraj_kumar · 30-04-2008, 03:57 PM

Or download some freeware encryption software and encrypt it. It will not be recognized by Excel. Then decrypt it again when you need to work

I recommend http://www.xtort.net/xtort-software/omziff/
a 350 kb software, no installation, you can even copy it to a portable drive

jxcess2 · 30-04-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janki2008

Hi,

How about trying something interesting ?

If you have used an hex editor you can see that .xls file starts with 0xD0
i.e. D & numberic zero change it to FF save & exit.

Try opening it & it will cry.

To get the things back we'll wait for your answer on this forum

Janki
PS: My personal favourite hex editor is HIEW

Thanx! Gr8 Tip, it worked! Fooled everyone. By the way r u man, woman or something else

? Pls clarify as its not just me who wants to know

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