Thanks GoldTiger - but finding the password is NOT the problem.

Have a mutibit wallet AND the password (and other required files/folders). It opens successfully in Multibit HD with the password.

How do I decrypt the .aes wallet file WITHOUT the multibit HD client, that is the question. Tried to decrypt with AESCrypt and others - yes with the correct password - and it gives an error.

Appreciate the devs help here!