File lost password protection

Hey Folks. Excel 2000 with service pack 3. There is a file on my company
network that from what I'm told has always been password protected. All of a
sudden a user opens the file and it doesn't ask for a password. She goes back
in and it appears and passeord-protects the file however, it does not stick.
I don't have another users machine to test the file on so it is a little
difficult right now. Any ideas what could have happened or what can I do to
repair?

try a totally different password
there is at least one that has no effect, like what you are describing
Also check it is the file open password and not a read-only one or workbook
structure one

cheers
Simon
"pd" <pd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Folks. Excel 2000 with service pack 3. There is a file on my company
> network that from what I'm told has always been password protected. All of
> a
> sudden a user opens the file and it doesn't ask for a password. She goes
> back
> in and it appears and passeord-protects the file however, it does not
> stick.
> I don't have another users machine to test the file on so it is a little
> difficult right now. Any ideas what could have happened or what can I do
> to
> repair?