decrypt access 2010 database

[DavidCantor]

I encrypted a access 2010 database and want to remove the encryption,
I open the database in exclusive mode and enter the old password but there is no option to decrypt database. Please can anyone help me?

 

[nanscombe]

Does this help?

Set Database Password and Unset Database Password

Unset Database Password dialog box
On the File tab, click Info, and then click Decrypt Database.
In the Password box, enter the database password.
IMPORTANT If you do not know the password you cannot decrypt the database.

 

[DavidCantor]

the decrypt database does not show in the info window, there is only an encrypt button.

 

[nanscombe]

In that case I would have to wonder if was it actually encrypted with a password?

Or did it just have a password added to it?

ETA: I haven't done it myself in the latest version.

 

[DavidCantor]

I encrypted the database, I know this because previous versions of the database have the decrypt option in the info window.

the newer version only has encrypt and when I type a new password I get an error not a valid password.

 

[nanscombe]

Oh dear. I'm afraid I haven't used this to help further.

 

[n3wguys]

first remember what your password to encrypt your database.

 

[DavidCantor]

I have the password that encrypted the db, the problem is that it will not let me decrypt the db!

 

[John.Woody]

If you upgraded your db to an access 2007/10 version (.accdb) it will have removed the previous security and password, as it is no longer supported. You can encrypt in the newer version using the same, or a different password as you had before.

Hth