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Access 2003 logon questionabout a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began getting
a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would normally use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with Norton System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm unable to use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database I try to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not ask me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be something with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. -- tom_b You may have changed the default workgroup associated with Access.
Open Access and select Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from the menu bar (before you select a database) It'll tell you the associated workgroup. Assuming a standard installation, the default is C:\Windows\System32\System.MDW. If you've got a customized workgroup file, see whether you can find the default one. -- Show quoteHide quoteDoug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no private e-mails, please) "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D5C0A303-5002-40A9-8D5B-E982C0D7A8A5@microsoft.com... > about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began > getting > a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would > normally > use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with > Norton > System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm unable > to > use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database I > try > to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not > ask > me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be something > with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. > -- > tom_b Opening Workgroup Administrator from the menu bar shows the workgroup to be
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom Brady\Application Data\Microsoft\Access\System.mdw . There is no system.mdw in C:\Windows\System32 . What's our next step? -- Show quoteHide quotetom_b "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > You may have changed the default workgroup associated with Access. > > Open Access and select Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from the > menu bar (before you select a database) > > It'll tell you the associated workgroup. Assuming a standard installation, > the default is C:\Windows\System32\System.MDW. If you've got a customized > workgroup file, see whether you can find the default one. > > -- > Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP > http://I.Am/DougSteele > (no private e-mails, please) > > > "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D5C0A303-5002-40A9-8D5B-E982C0D7A8A5@microsoft.com... > > about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began > > getting > > a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would > > normally > > use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with > > Norton > > System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm unable > > to > > use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database I > > try > > to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not > > ask > > me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be something > > with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. > > -- > > tom_b > > > Do a search to see whether you do have a System.mdw file anywhere else on
your hard drive. If not, try renaming (as opposed to deleting) the one that you found and then reopening Access. I believe it'll create a new one for you. If that doesn't work, you could try creating a new one using the Create button under Workgroup Administrator. -- Show quoteHide quoteDoug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no private e-mails, please) "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AF3FCAB9-0713-456F-B20F-3C1A313BCD7C@microsoft.com... > Opening Workgroup Administrator from the menu bar shows the workgroup to > be > C:\Documents and Settings\Tom Brady\Application > Data\Microsoft\Access\System.mdw . There is no system.mdw in > C:\Windows\System32 . What's our next step? > -- > tom_b > > > "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > >> You may have changed the default workgroup associated with Access. >> >> Open Access and select Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from >> the >> menu bar (before you select a database) >> >> It'll tell you the associated workgroup. Assuming a standard >> installation, >> the default is C:\Windows\System32\System.MDW. If you've got a customized >> workgroup file, see whether you can find the default one. >> >> -- >> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP >> http://I.Am/DougSteele >> (no private e-mails, please) >> >> >> "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D5C0A303-5002-40A9-8D5B-E982C0D7A8A5@microsoft.com... >> > about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began >> > getting >> > a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would >> > normally >> > use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with >> > Norton >> > System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm >> > unable >> > to >> > use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database >> > I >> > try >> > to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not >> > ask >> > me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be >> > something >> > with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. >> > -- >> > tom_b >> >> >> We also use Access 2003, try finding it in c:\Program Files\Common
Files\System\System.mdw Show quoteHide quote "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > Do a search to see whether you do have a System.mdw file anywhere else on > your hard drive. > > If not, try renaming (as opposed to deleting) the one that you found and > then reopening Access. I believe it'll create a new one for you. > > If that doesn't work, you could try creating a new one using the Create > button under Workgroup Administrator. > > -- > Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP > http://I.Am/DougSteele > (no private e-mails, please) > > > "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AF3FCAB9-0713-456F-B20F-3C1A313BCD7C@microsoft.com... > > Opening Workgroup Administrator from the menu bar shows the workgroup to > > be > > C:\Documents and Settings\Tom Brady\Application > > Data\Microsoft\Access\System.mdw . There is no system.mdw in > > C:\Windows\System32 . What's our next step? > > -- > > tom_b > > > > > > "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > > > >> You may have changed the default workgroup associated with Access. > >> > >> Open Access and select Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from > >> the > >> menu bar (before you select a database) > >> > >> It'll tell you the associated workgroup. Assuming a standard > >> installation, > >> the default is C:\Windows\System32\System.MDW. If you've got a customized > >> workgroup file, see whether you can find the default one. > >> > >> -- > >> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP > >> http://I.Am/DougSteele > >> (no private e-mails, please) > >> > >> > >> "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D5C0A303-5002-40A9-8D5B-E982C0D7A8A5@microsoft.com... > >> > about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began > >> > getting > >> > a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would > >> > normally > >> > use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with > >> > Norton > >> > System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm > >> > unable > >> > to > >> > use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database > >> > I > >> > try > >> > to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not > >> > ask > >> > me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be > >> > something > >> > with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. > >> > -- > >> > tom_b > >> > >> > >> > > > Sorry to be so long getting back to you - I was out of town all last week. I
renamed the system.mdw file which Access had identified, and that did the trick. I can now open databases without being prompted for a logon. Thanks so much for your help - I would not have thought of that on my own. I really appreciate it. -- Show quoteHide quotetom_b "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > Do a search to see whether you do have a System.mdw file anywhere else on > your hard drive. > > If not, try renaming (as opposed to deleting) the one that you found and > then reopening Access. I believe it'll create a new one for you. > > If that doesn't work, you could try creating a new one using the Create > button under Workgroup Administrator. > > -- > Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP > http://I.Am/DougSteele > (no private e-mails, please) > > > "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AF3FCAB9-0713-456F-B20F-3C1A313BCD7C@microsoft.com... > > Opening Workgroup Administrator from the menu bar shows the workgroup to > > be > > C:\Documents and Settings\Tom Brady\Application > > Data\Microsoft\Access\System.mdw . There is no system.mdw in > > C:\Windows\System32 . What's our next step? > > -- > > tom_b > > > > > > "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > > > >> You may have changed the default workgroup associated with Access. > >> > >> Open Access and select Tools | Security | Workgroup Administrator from > >> the > >> menu bar (before you select a database) > >> > >> It'll tell you the associated workgroup. Assuming a standard > >> installation, > >> the default is C:\Windows\System32\System.MDW. If you've got a customized > >> workgroup file, see whether you can find the default one. > >> > >> -- > >> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP > >> http://I.Am/DougSteele > >> (no private e-mails, please) > >> > >> > >> "tom_b" <t***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D5C0A303-5002-40A9-8D5B-E982C0D7A8A5@microsoft.com... > >> > about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began > >> > getting > >> > a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would > >> > normally > >> > use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with > >> > Norton > >> > System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm > >> > unable > >> > to > >> > use my Access for anything, since this window pops up for any database > >> > I > >> > try > >> > to open or create. I noticed that when I reinstalled Office, it did not > >> > ask > >> > me to activate the product after the installation. Could this be > >> > something > >> > with the Windows registry? I am running Windows XP Pro. > >> > -- > >> > tom_b > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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