"Gene Wittry" <GeneWit***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have developed a number of Access databases using Access 2003.  They work
> fine on computers with various versions of Windows.  The computer on which
> I
> do the majority of the development has the Vista operating system.
>
> A few weeks ago it became impossible to open a few reports and forms
> either
> in design view or to open them for use.
>
> In user and group permissions I have given permission for all functions
> for
> all reports and forms to myself, the admin, and to the groups of admins
> and
> users.  Even so, I still can't open the objects.  If I copy the databases
> to
> a computer with a different operating system, I can open all objects.
>
> What is the problem? And what is the fix?
>
> Thank you,
> Gene Wittry

"Gina Whipp" wrote:

> Gene,
>
> The usuall culprit is that there is no default printer installed.  Without
> it you can't do anything with the reports, so check for that.
>
> --
> Gina Whipp
>
> "I feel I have been denied critical, need to know, information!" - Tremors
> II
>
> http://www.regina-whipp.com/index_files/TipList.htm
>
> "Gene Wittry" <GeneWit***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:45885C48-5C27-4D73-AAD8-BAC5536F8691@microsoft.com...
> >I have developed a number of Access databases using Access 2003.  They work
> > fine on computers with various versions of Windows.  The computer on which
> > I
> > do the majority of the development has the Vista operating system.
> >
> > A few weeks ago it became impossible to open a few reports and forms
> > either
> > in design view or to open them for use.
> >
> > In user and group permissions I have given permission for all functions
> > for
> > all reports and forms to myself, the admin, and to the groups of admins
> > and
> > users.  Even so, I still can't open the objects.  If I copy the databases
> > to
> > a computer with a different operating system, I can open all objects.
> >
> > What is the problem? And what is the fix?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Gene Wittry
>
>
>

"Gene Wittry" <GeneWit***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4455B671-7502-4EE9-97A4-85C9251EFEF4@microsoft.com...
> You hit it.  Many thanks.
>
> I had changed the default printer.  I did have a printer, but Access
> apparently didn't like it.
>
> Thanks again,
> Gene Wittry
>
> "Gina Whipp" wrote:
>
>> Gene,
>>
>> The usuall culprit is that there is no default printer installed.
>> Without
>> it you can't do anything with the reports, so check for that.
>>
>> --
>> Gina Whipp
>>
>> "I feel I have been denied critical, need to know, information!" -
>> Tremors
>> II
>>
>> http://www.regina-whipp.com/index_files/TipList.htm
>>
>> "Gene Wittry" <GeneWit***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:45885C48-5C27-4D73-AAD8-BAC5536F8691@microsoft.com...
>> >I have developed a number of Access databases using Access 2003.  They
>> >work
>> > fine on computers with various versions of Windows.  The computer on
>> > which
>> > I
>> > do the majority of the development has the Vista operating system.
>> >
>> > A few weeks ago it became impossible to open a few reports and forms
>> > either
>> > in design view or to open them for use.
>> >
>> > In user and group permissions I have given permission for all functions
>> > for
>> > all reports and forms to myself, the admin, and to the groups of admins
>> > and
>> > users.  Even so, I still can't open the objects.  If I copy the
>> > databases
>> > to
>> > a computer with a different operating system, I can open all objects.
>> >
>> > What is the problem? And what is the fix?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Gene Wittry
>>
>>
>>