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Matt W · Guest

Cannot open database or locate a password part 2.

I tried to hold shift key to bypass the start up but still the password pop-up window displays.

Let me first tell you my steps of what I am doing then you can tell me what I am doing wrong.

1. Open access password recovery.

2. Open my data base (system.mdw)

this is what happens:

4/20/2008 - 11:44:26 PM Program started successfully [Registered, Pro version 1.9]
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Trying to open MS Access Database: C:\PTDatabase\System.mdw
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Determining your file type...
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Opened file is MS Access 2000 / 2002(XP) / 2003 Workgroup Information file ("System Database")...
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM NOTE: All information in this log window is in ANSI encoding!
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Unicode passwords; names; UserIDs should be taken out from dialogs boxes...
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Trying to recover MS Access Workgroup login and password information...
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM User name: 'admin', password: '<no password>' and id: 'std user 'Admin'' (without quotes)
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Organization data: Name: 'VINNIE', Org: 'MYOWNWAY', ID: '2345'
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Group name: 'Admins' and id: 'std group 'Admins'' (without quotes)
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Group name: 'Users' and id: 'std group 'Users'' (without quotes)
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Group name: 'Engine' and id: 'sys user/gr 'Engine'' (without quotes)
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM Group name: 'Creator' and id: 'sys user/gr 'Creator'' (without quotes)
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM User 'admin' is a member of group 'Admins'.
4/20/2008 - 11:44:50 PM User 'admin' is a member of group 'Users'.
4/20/2008 - 11:45:00 PM User's passwords and group's data have been recovered successfully...

3. I also do the same on my previous thread, which is a (.mdb file)

Once I open access it gives me 3 options.
-blank access database
-access database wizards, pages & projects
-open an existing file.

4. I choose "open an existing file". I then pick my (.mdb file)

5. As soon as it loads I see the database file on the left (tables, forms, pages, etc.) As soon as it loads it asks for a password.

I did not find a password in access password recovery. I tried every combination of words (VINNIE, MYOWNWAY, 2345, Admin, Users, Engine, Creator, no password, etc.)

I even tried to just press OK.

6. After each unsuccessful attempt Microsoft Access Closes.

7. I DO NOT KNOW THE PASSWORD. HOW DO I FIND IT? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO THAT I HAVE'T ALREADY DONE? DO YOU WANT ME TO SEND YOU THE FILE?(obviously last case scenerio)

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. I purchase the PRO version and followed the help directions and still cannot figure it out.

8. If I goto tools-security-user & group accounts, this is what I have.
User Name: Admin
Available groups: Admins, Users
Members of: Admins, Users

Thegrideon_Support

Matt W · Guest

my (.mdb file) is 1.15 MB
my (.mdw file) is 140 KB
my (.mde file) is 7.12 MB

Which files do you want me to upload? or all 3?

and where do I upload to?

Thank you

Thegrideon_Support · Last edited by Thegrideon_Support on 19 Jun 2008 04:14; edited 2 times in total

All three are small enough for us to be send by e-mail. Please just compress it (zip, rar) and send this archive to

or upload using the following form:
https://www.thegrideon.com/service/index.php?id=33 with a reference to this post.

Matt W · Guest

I uploaded the file at 10:10 pm.

Thegrideon_Support

Your database is protected by VBA auto-start script. With AllowBypassKey option disabled.
Password saved in this script was sent to your e-mail as well as part of protection code.

Matt W · Guest

Thanks for the prompt replies.

First I understand you say the database is protected by the following VBA script:
With AllowBypassKey option disabled.

And the protection code is:

So password is "zkrowydob " (without quotes)

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Dim pword As Variant
pword = InputBox("Please enter password.", "Version 5.8")

If pword = "zkrowydob " Then
Else
MsgBox "Invalid password."
DoCmd.Quit
End If

End Sub

OK, now when MS Access opens and opeb the (.mdb file), I enter in the password, zkrowydob, and then the page then closes and says invalid password. What do I need to do to correct this?

Also, how or where do I edit the VBA script?

Thegrideon_Support

Hello,

Password is "zkrowydob " (without quotes AND as you can see with the space character at the end)

Matt W · Guest

Thank you for the support.

Thegrideon_Support

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