Lost source fla, still have swf (hard drive failure)

A year ago I experienced a hard drive failure, lost a lot of
.fla files. I have a swf (my own work) that I want to import so
that I can access the asset files (images, video). Naturally, when
I open the swf, it plays, but if I attempt to import it, I get an
empty timeline.
Is there a way to import the swf and extract the assets? (I
seem to remember doing in Flash 5 long ago).

I've encountered the same issue and resultant needs in having
lost my original Flash "fla" files due to a burglary at my home.
I've retrieved the converted "swf" files from my website server,
and would LOVE to know if anyone can provide help in accessing them
within a Flash document ("fla").
I spoke with an Adobe tech (FYI) and found that as far as
"Adobe" can help:
1. You can import your "Library" from the previous ".swf"
files by:
a. Opening a new project in Flash.
b. Once inside your new document: Open: File > Import
> Import to Library (not "Stage").
c. Navigate to the ".swf" file you wish to access and select
it for Import.
d. Your "Library" items from the ".swf" file are then
imported to your new ".fla" document's Library.
e. I have not found a way of retrieving any other settings,
codes, timeline events, etc.
In my case I had selected the options for protection from
download, etc. when creating my ".swf" files––all so
that they would be "protected" on the web. Unfortunately, this has
made it very likely impossible for me to access them as well.
There may be some third-party product or workaround for this
situation.
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM?
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