Many Thanks for your help. This certainly looks like an interesting
option, but I solved my problem using the hints given by Dave Peterson
(see post below).

Regards
Bernd Kuerbs

Joel wrote:
Get the password using the information at the following webpage
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/removepwords.html


"Bernd Kuerbs" wrote:

Hi,

I recently installed some software and deinstalled it after evaluating.

Looks like this software installed a hidden module for MS Excel - and
did not properly remove it - which now causes trouble.

Each time I run Excel I get a series of error messages "System error -
unknown error" which ends in the message "Compilation error in hidden
module ThisWorkBook".

I cannot access this module because it is hidden and password protected.

This happens only for the user I used to install said software - other
users on this computer can run Excel without problem.

I'm using Excel 2000 and Windows 2000 - all service packs installed.

Does anyone have an idea how to correct the situation?

Will de-installing and re-installing Excel help?

Many Thanks

Bernd Kuerbs