RE: missing system.mdw file

From: Evan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 05:30:38 -0800

Here's some more info.

I copied a system.mdw file from another computer. I was
able to Join that system. I can now open and create
databases. I am still unable to create a new .mdw. I get
the same error as before. Here it is exactly as I see it:

Workgroup Administrator couldn't create the workgroup
information file. Make sure that you have specified a
valid path and file name, that you have adequate
permissions to create the file, and that you have enough
disk space on the destination drive. (-3100)

When I click OK, another window pops up saying: An error
has occured while changing workgroup database.

Hope this helps.

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the quick reply. Here's what I have.
>
>The registry key is not missing. I have
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0 and can
>access all its folders.
>
>If I go to registry key
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0
>\Access\Jet\4.0\Engines I can see the path where
>System.mdw should be. But as I said before I don't have
>that file anywhere on my computer. I'm guessing if I had
>that file and put it in the expected folder I wouldn't
>have this problem?
>
>I'm not sure how to check to see if I have "full
>permission" to the registries. All the keys you listed I
>can open and see. Is there something else to do to see
if
>I have "full permission"?
>
>Thanks again.
>
>Evan
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>It's most likely a registry permissions (or incorrect
>entry) issue.
>>
>>- Click Start > Run and type regedit
>>- Click OK
>>- See if the following registry key is missing
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0
>>- If it is then uninstall Office XP completely, and
>delete the folder
>>"C:\Program files\Microsoft Office\Office" (or the
>location you installed
>>Office XP)
>>
>>- Delete the registry key
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0
>>- Reboot the machine and reinstall. Should it still not
>work then look at
>>the following
>>
>>- Via Regedit (like above) make sure you have *full
>permissions* to these
>>registry keys and all it's subkeys
>>
>> * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
>>
>> *
>>HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-124525095-708259637-1543119021-25522
>\Software\Microsoft
>> *
>>HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-823518204-839522115-854245398-1001
>\Software\Microsoft
>>
>> * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft
>>
>> * HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses
>> * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Jet
>>
>> *
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0
>>
>>
>>I hope this helps! If you have additional questions on
>this topic, please
>>respond back to this posting.
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Eric Butts
>>Microsoft Access Support
>>ebutts@online.microsoft.com
>>"Microsoft Security Announcement: Have you installed the
>patch for
>>Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026? If not Microsoft
>strongly advises
>>you to review the information at the following link
>regarding Microsoft
>>Security Bulletin MS03-026
>><http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms0
3
>-026.asp> and/or
>>to visit Windows Update at
><http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> to install
>>the patch. Running the SCAN program from the Windows
>Update site will help
>>to insure you are current with all security patches, not
>just MS03-026."
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights
>>
>>
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>>| I cannot create any new databases in Access 2002 on
>>| Windows 2000. I get an error message saying that I am
>>| missing the system.mdw file. I searched my hard
drives
>>| and did not find it. When I tried to create a
new .mdw
>>| file I was not allowed. The error I got said I didn't
>>| have permission to create a file, my path was
>incorrect,
>>| or I was out of disk space. I've tried reinstalling
>>| Office XP with no luck.
>>|
>>| Any ideas?
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