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Problem opening Access

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lamaar

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Jun 29, 2000
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I have a problem with an access. As I try to open Access , I receive the message "cannot start your application workgroup information file missing or opened exclusively by another user"?

Why would this be?

Access is installed exclusively on my PC.

Thanks Lamaar75@hotmail.com
 
Sounds like your db is using Access security and the associated security file ( the workgroup file) is not on your PC. Or if it is on your PC your are not a member of it or are not explicitly referencing it in your shortcut.

Bill Paton
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Have a look in \windows\system ( or \winnt\system32 ) and try to locate system.mdw.
If it is missing copy it from an other pc that has MS-Access installed
 
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