If it reads S******23 , you know the first letter is 'S' and the last two are '23'. You now have the memory trigger you need. Losing access to a database is a workflow disaster, but it is rarely a catastrophe. The ecosystem of access password recovery tool free software is robust enough to handle 80% of lockouts. Whether you use the Hex Editor trick for old MDB files, the brute force of DotFix, or the cloud convenience of LostMyPass, a solution exists.

This only works for older Access 2003 and earlier ( MDB format). Microsoft patched this in ACCDB format.

Panic sets in. The boss needs the quarterly sales report by 10 AM. Your entire customer mailing list is in that .accdb file.

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