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Add-In Manager-where to place mda?

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montrose

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Jun 18, 2001
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Access 2000 (total/complete install, all latest service releases installed), WindowsXP Pro (all updates current). 3 users/accts on Windows XP Pro. All accounts have full administrative privileges. Where do you place an Access add-in? Tried with no success:
C:/Windows/AddIns
C:/ProgramFiles/MicrosoftOffice/Office/AddIns
C:/DocumentsandSettings/User1Acct/Windows (which led to nothing!).

The add-in(s) I'm trying to use are NOT self-extracting nor do they have an installation setup. They are an .mda file that are supposed to be placed in your add-in 'folder'-then you go into the Add-In Manager and add it. Any suggestions? Thanks, Montrose Learn what you can and share what you know.
 
In Access 2000, it stores my wizards (.mda) in c:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns. Note though, TOOLS|ADD-INS|ADD-IN MANAGER allows you to browse for the Add-in you want and then Access copies it to the correct path (in my case, the path I listed above).
 
FancyPrairie, Appreciate your response. In Windows XP, that path does not exist. Think it has something to do with the different user setups. Tried your browse technique, and it worked for one of the mda's, but not the other! Will keep trying. Thanks again, montrose Learn what you can and share what you know.
 
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