Re: Still having READ-ONLY problems

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From: Jamie (filminformation_at_NOSPAMblueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:46:54 -0000

I had a similar problem a while ago - turned out the user hadn't unzipped
the file from the archive (whatever zip software they had allowed them to
view and open the mdb in the archive without completely unzipping it). Once
they unzipped the mdb to a folder everything worked fine. You *might* be
having the same problem?

Jamie

"Fish" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:137a101c412b2$5c3ff2f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Woah, thanks for the swift response! No, I zipped the
> file and sent it via e-mail to him. Any other
> recommendations?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You have probably sent that database via CD... Some CD
> >burners will make your database read only..Once he
> copies
> >that database from cd onto a hard drive have him right
> >click on database and go to properties and uncheck read-
> >only attribute and click on OK... that should fix it..
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>How do I change the "read only" attribute in '97? After
> >>creating a mdb file in '97, I sent it to my client who
> >>has a newer version of Access (don't know which
> version).
> >>He cannot open it and gets the error message: "You are
> >>trying to open a read-only database. The first time you
> >>open an earlier version database, you must be able to
> >>write changes to the database. *The database file's
> read-
> >>only attribute may be set; clear this attribute." I'm
> not
> >>a programmer, but I'm not afraid to try anything. I've
> >>looked everywhere without a solution? How do I do this?
> >>
> >>Kind regards and good karma to those who respond.
> >>
> >>Fish
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >