Editing a binary in text mode will probably lead to corruption, as you have
found.
Basically, you can't bypass security like this, unless your understand more
about the Excel File Format.
Get the password from the author and enter it correctly.
NickHK
<abelard wrote in message ...
Hi
I have used maxedit to change as per list below
CMG=....
DPB=...
GC=...
and i got the below errors
An error occured initialising the VBA libraries (2)
icrosoft Office Excel File Repair Log
Errors were detected in file 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\lby
E2004.xls'
The following is a list of repairs:
Lost Visual Basic project.
Lost ActiveX controls.
pls advise
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