Can't open protected sheets

Had to reinstall my system (OS 10.3)
and now my proctecte excel sheets (Excel Mac 2004) won't open. I get the
message:
This workbook has been password protected with an encryption scheme not
available in this region. This workbook cannot be opened

Only work around so far is to open in OS 9 with an old Excel version
any other ideas ?

This reminds me of a problem Windows Excel users in France used to have
opening protected workbooks from other countries. Windows/Excel used to
respect French laws on encryption (since changed I understand) and refused
to open workbooks encrypted with certain algorithms. But all the French
user had to do was to temporarily change his country/language designation
under Windows Control Panel and the restriction was lifted.

I do not know if it is the same issue with the Mac or if there is an
equivalent answer.

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
"Laurent Imbault" <[email protected]> wrote in
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| Had to reinstall my system (OS 10.3)
| and now my proctecte excel sheets (Excel Mac 2004) won't open. I get the
| message:
| This workbook has been password protected with an encryption scheme not
| available in this region. This workbook cannot be opened
|
| Only work around so far is to open in OS 9 with an old Excel version
| any other ideas ?

"Jim Rech" wrote:

> This reminds me of a problem Windows Excel users in France used to have
> opening protected workbooks from other countries. Windows/Excel used to
> respect French laws on encryption (since changed I understand) and refused
> to open workbooks encrypted with certain algorithms. But all the French
> user had to do was to temporarily change his country/language designation
> under Windows Control Panel and the restriction was lifted.
>
> I do not know if it is the same issue with the Mac or if there is an
> equivalent answer.
>
> --
> Jim Rech
> Excel MVP
> "Laurent Imbault" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
> | Had to reinstall my system (OS 10.3)
> | and now my proctecte excel sheets (Excel Mac 2004) won't open. I get the
> | message:
> | This workbook has been password protected with an encryption scheme not
> | available in this region. This workbook cannot be opened
> |
> | Only work around so far is to open in OS 9 with an old Excel version
> | any other ideas ?
>
Problem solved, thanks for your help