Password removal

[Mark B]

I have a database that will not let be back in to work in it. I enter the
password, hold down the shift key, and hit enter. The db opens but just so I
can view it and navigate through it. What am I doing wrong? Also I tried to
take off the password but it wont let me in Tools after choosing elclusive on
the drop down box. Am I
doing something wrong

Mark

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Which version of Access, and what type of file (MDB, MDE, ADP, etc.)

 

[Mark B]

2003 and it is mdb

Which version of Access, and what type of file (MDB, MDE, ADP, etc.)
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com




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[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Are you sure that you have the proper system.mdw file? If so, try googling
for Access password recovery.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

 

[Mark B]

I have the password and can open the .mdb database. What I can't do is get
it to open up in form view, I believe its called, where I can make changes to
the database.

 

[Joan Wild]

Perhaps you're not holding down the shiftkey long enough? You need to
enter the password, then hold down the shiftkey (and keep it down), then
click on OK (keep the shiftkey down until the db window appears). If it
doesn't appear, then someone has disabled the shiftkey bypass. Albert
has a utility you can use to reset it.

"By Pass Shift Key Code" at
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html
the 2000 version will work for you.

Joan Wild

 

[Mark B]

OMG do I feel dumb. You were correct Joan. I was not holding the shift key
down long enough. Thank You Thank You Thank You