Excel 97 wont open password protected earlier version excel files .

[dave]

I have upgraded to Office 97, and now I can't open my
password-protected excel files created in an earlier
version

 

[Alert]

Hi,

MS Office passwords are generally backward compatible.

If you need help finding the password in an old Excel file, there are
many simple tools available online to download:

http://www.intertek.org.uk

http://www.lastbit.com

Etc...