Re: Windows 2000 and Access Database

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From: Adishekar (someone_at_newsgroup.com)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 14:53:33 +0530

Yes, the user can open the mdb file and view it. We have Access 2000 and can
open the file. While opening the file it asks for "convert database" or
"open database" since the mdb file was created in Access 97. On selecting
open database, the file opens but through application it doesn't.

"Stefan Buchman" <stefan2002b@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:74da6566.0404071425.702c1cdd@posting.google.com...
> Is the user able to open and view the .mdb file? Even though the
> appplication was installed with an admin account it will run under the
> security context of whatever user launched it.
>
> If the user does not have access to the .mdb then neither will the
> application.
>
> - Stefan
>
> "Adishekar" <someone@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
news:<#55VpwKHEHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > We use an application which makes use of MS Access 97 database. Until
now
> > we did not have any problem with that as we were using that application
on
> > win98 but now when we switched over to windows 2000, i get an error
message
> > on running the application with user rights but the same application
works
> > perfectly with administrator rights.
> >
> > The error msg is "Error Opening Database Error number: 3024 Couldn't
find
> > file 'filename.mdb' ". I checked for the file and it is in its
respective
> > application folder. I can open that file in MS Access but not through
the
> > application. I have installed that application with local administrator
> > login on windows 2000 professional. I cannot install the application
with
> > the user login as the user will not have enough rights to install.
> >
> > I even tried installing it in a different folder and checked the folder
and
> > file permissions but of no vain.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > TIA

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