password 'changes'

[Guest]

Excel 2000
A colleague has password protected a workbook and now can't remove it. She
insists her password is correct, and I've tried every variation I can think
of. I've sorted it once for her (by copying to a fresh workbook and
overwriting), but now she says it's happened again. Before I do something
violent - is there any way a password can cease to function, some sort of bug
perhaps?

 

[Ken Macksey]

Hi

If it is a workbook or worksheet password, download my file from here.

http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/205779/Shared Files/RemoveMyPasswordsCBAR.xls

If it is a file open password, you will need to purchase a commercial
password remover.

See http://www.Lostpassword.com




If it is vba passwords,

If it is the vba password and is excel 97 or earlier, see vbapass97 at the
site link below.
It is in German but is free and works great.

if excel 2000 and later, this text file worked for me when I followed the
directions.

http://www.schmittis-page.de/index.html?/excel/vba/t48e.htm


HTH

Ken

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ken, This will make my life easier

The real puzzle with this one is she is insistent the password (on Workbook
not sheet) is correct; and as it is short and obvious (her name), and was
typed minutes before she tried to unlock, it is hard to see how she got it
wrong. (I've tried Caps Lock etc)
Have you come across passwords corrupting?

 

[Jim Rech]

Have you come across passwords corrupting?

Never heard of such a thing. Maybe we've all been lucky<g>.

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
| Thanks Ken, This will make my life easier
|
| The real puzzle with this one is she is insistent the password (on
Workbook
| not sheet) is correct; and as it is short and obvious (her name), and was
| typed minutes before she tried to unlock, it is hard to see how she got it
| wrong. (I've tried Caps Lock etc)
| Have you come across passwords corrupting?
|
| "Ken Macksey" wrote:
|
| > Hi
| >
| > If it is a workbook or worksheet password, download my file from here.
| >
| >
http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/205779/Shared Files/RemoveMyPasswordsCBAR.xls
| >
| > If it is a file open password, you will need to purchase a commercial
| > password remover.
| >
| > See http://www.Lostpassword.com
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > If it is vba passwords,
| >
| > If it is the vba password and is excel 97 or earlier, see vbapass97 at
the
| > site link below.
| > It is in German but is free and works great.
| >
| > if excel 2000 and later, this text file worked for me when I followed
the
| > directions.
| >
| > http://www.schmittis-page.de/index.html?/excel/vba/t48e.htm
| >
| >
| > HTH
| >
| > Ken
| >
| >
| >
| >