I've got an Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

Try to change your connection string to OLEDB.
http://www.adopenstatic.com/faq/whyOLEDB.asp

hongjun

So now your connection is as follows.

strConnect = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & _
             "\\premfs2\sites\premium6\MEMBER\database\foot.mdb");" & _
             "Password=pasw123;"


hongjun

If you still get errors, check to make sure that you have MDAC v2.1 SP2 or later installed on your server.
To get the latest MDAC goto http://www.microsoft.com/data

hongjun

Your answers to why use OLEDB and not ODBC is given by my above link
http://www.adopenstatic.com/faq/whyOLEDB.asp

hongjun

I've done what you said now I've got another error-message:

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80040e4d'

Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user.

tools.inc, line 15

Your database is configured to open it exclusive instead of shared. You can change this by opening you db in access, choose tools -> options. In the advanced-tab you can specify this. You can also change the locking (default = no lock).

I think the security should be ok, since you said that it worked before. The anonymous user should have write permission to the directory where the db is (for writing a temporary working file).

Another problem, looking at the result you got, could be that some security is set to your db to allow only certain UNanonymous users who are known in your domain/workgroup.

As I understand, the db is on another server? Otherwise you could try it with a DSN, but it will probably give the same error.

I've done what you said now I've got another error-message:

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80040e4d'

Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user.

tools.inc, line 15

Comment to DirkVe :
I checked my database and it is shared and there are no Locks. But my database is hosted on www.Brinkster.com 
I can't play as administrator. So I suppose I have to use a
DSN-less connection .

Aha, Brinkster that sounds familiar.

I suggest using the function server.mappath to connect to your database. Here's some working code that I used once (also on Brinkster) and it works !!!

strConn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.Mappath("db\MyDB.mdb") & ";Persist Security Info=False"
Set oConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
oConn.Open strConn

I have a database named Mydb.mdb in the db folder (as Brinkster suggests it). Eventually you can of course put it in another folder, but maybe it's more secure there (don't know why Brinkster suggests it otherwise).

Comment to DirkVe :
I checked my database and it is shared and there are no Locks. But my database is hosted on www.Brinkster.com 
I can't play as administrator. So I suppose I have to use a
DSN-less connection .

Reply to DirkVe's comment:

But I'm a Premium member I pay for my web-hosting: so I have a /webroot and a /database directory instead of /db directory like the non-paying members. also Brinkster says to put the database-files in the /database directory for security reasons and they suggest to use the following code:


<%
Dim conntemp
set conntemp  = nothing
function OpenDB()
set OpenDB=server.createobject("adodb.connection")
strConnect = "DBQ=\\premfs2\sites\premium6\MEMBER\database\foot.mdb" & ";Driver={Microsoft Access Driver
(*.mdb)};" & "PWD=pasw123"
OpenDB.open strConnect
end function

sub CloseDB
conntemp.close
set conntemp=nothing
end sub
%>

Try the following code:

strConn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.Mappath("db\MyDB.mdb") & ";Persist
Security Info=False"

<%
Dim conntemp
set conntemp  = nothing
function OpenDB()
set OpenDB=server.createobject("adodb.connection")

strConnect = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.Mappath("database\foot.mdb") & ";Persist
Security Info=False" & "PWD=pasw123"

OpenDB.open strConnect
end function

sub CloseDB
conntemp.close
set conntemp=nothing
end sub
%>

This will work as long as you database is on the same site as your asp-page.

Give it a try and let me know if it works. The reason why Brinkster suggest the other way is probably to allow accessing the databse from another site also. And most important: they 'suggest', and they don't 'oblige'. What concerns security: there's no difference in the 2 solutions.

Reply to DirkVe's comment:

But I'm a Premium member I pay for my web-hosting: so I have a /webroot and a /database directory instead of /db directory like the non-paying members. also Brinkster says to put the database-files in the /database directory for security reasons and they suggest to use the following code:


<%
Dim conntemp
set conntemp  = nothing
function OpenDB()
set OpenDB=server.createobject("adodb.connection")
strConnect = "DBQ=\\premfs2\sites\premium6\MEMBER\database\foot.mdb" & ";Driver={Microsoft Access Driver
(*.mdb)};" & "PWD=pasw123"
OpenDB.open strConnect
end function

sub CloseDB
conntemp.close
set conntemp=nothing
end sub
%>

Hai,

this problem is due to the permission denied may be. Check the following things.. Check the ldb file created when the database is open is still there in the same folder.

Then give the permission to the Machine name
i.e IUSR_Machine  previledges.

The next thing is check the sharing of the folder.


Example database connection
<%
Set con = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
con.ConnectionTimeout = 15
con.CommandTimeout =  10
con.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & "Data Source=" & Server.MapPath("database\dailyReports.mdb")
Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
SQL = "insert into dailyReports values('"& saveDate&"',"&saveChannels&","&saveMarconi&","&saveSe2025&","&saveSe2028&","&totalCalls&")"
Response.Write "update completed"
rs.Open SQL,con,3, 3
Response.Redirect "index.htm"
Response.Flush


%>


With Cheers

Reply to DirkVe's comment:

But I'm a Premium member I pay for my web-hosting: so I have a /webroot and a /database directory instead of /db directory like the non-paying members. also Brinkster says to put the database-files in the /database directory for security reasons and they suggest to use the following code:


<%
Dim conntemp
set conntemp  = nothing
function OpenDB()
set OpenDB=server.createobject("adodb.connection")
strConnect = "DBQ=\\premfs2\sites\premium6\MEMBER\database\foot.mdb" & ";Driver={Microsoft Access Driver
(*.mdb)};" & "PWD=pasw123"
OpenDB.open strConnect
end function

sub CloseDB
conntemp.close
set conntemp=nothing
end sub
%>

Test This:

<%
Dim conntemp
set conntemp  = nothing
function OpenDB()
set OpenDB=server.createobject("adodb.connection")

strConnect = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & Server.Mappath("..\database\foot.mdb") & 
";Persist
Security Info=False" & "PWD=pasw123"

OpenDB.open strConnect
end function

sub CloseDB
conntemp.close
set conntemp=nothing
end sub
%>

PS: I know you are a Premlium user and... <cut>  So you don't have so send that a 4th time ;-)

If Setting IUSR permissions on the mdb doesn't work then there aren't any permissions set in the tmp dir try this also..

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q174/9/43.ASP
http://www.aspfaqs.com/aspfaqs/ShowFAQ.asp?FAQID=115



Why does Access give me 'unspecified error' messages?     (262 requests)
Aside from the improper use of MEMO fields (see FAQ #9), this may be caused by the mode in which Access is opened. Unless otherwise specified, IIS opens Access databases with adModeUnknown... which has proven to cause random problems in certain configurations. You can overcome this by setting the mode to adModeReadWrite *before* opening the connection, such as:
 
<%
    cst = "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ="
    cst = cst & server.mappath("/<pathtofile.mdb>")
    set conn = server.createobject("adodb.connection")
    conn.mode = 3 ' adModeReadWrite
    conn.open cst
%>
 
(If you know you have Jet 4.0 installed, you can use the following slightly more efficient method.)
 
<%
    cst = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="
    cst = cst & server.mappath("/<pathtofile.mdb>")
    set conn = server.createobject("adodb.connection")
    conn.mode = 3 ' adModeReadWrite
    conn.open cst
%>



also

ODBC connections are very flaky producing a variety of run-time error messages that OLEDB connections do not.  This sample uses an OLEDB connection hence it's "microsoft.jet.oledb...." vs. a connection string that contains "{microsoft access...}". The latter connection string/ODBC connection is far less reliable. See:
http://www.learnasp.com/learn/dbopen.asp for more connection string info. For example: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]General error Unable to open registry key 'Temporary (volatile) Jet DSN for process 0xda8 Thread 0x49c DBC 0x254d024 Jet'. occurs when connecting to data with "{microsoft access..." connection string whereas exactly the same data can be accessed with "Jet.oledb" string fine.

<Test Script Below>

<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>accesstest.asp</TITLE></HEAD>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<%
on  error resume next
myconn = "PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;DATA SOURCE=" & server.mappath("nwind.mdb") & ";"
' the above string is recommended way to connect
' myconn = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=" & server.mappath("nwind.mdb") & ";"
' the above connect string is VERY flaky
dim test(256)
dim errn(256)
dim errd(256)
for counter=1 to 255
   set test(counter)=server.createobject("adodb.connection")
   goodconn=true
   test(counter).open myconn
   ' have to test error here because if conn cant be created
   ' the errcount... line will fail
   vbserror=err.number
   errcount=test(counter).errors.count
   IF errcount>0 then
       DBErrNum=test(counter).errors(0).number
       DBErrDes=test(counter).errors(0).description  
    errn(counter)=DBErrNum
      errd(counter)="ADO: " & DBErrDes
      goodconn=false
   END IF

   ' VBScript Error Trap
   IF vbserror<>0 THEN
      errn(counter)=vbserror
      errd(counter)="VBS: " & err.description
      goodconn=false
   END IF
   If goodconn=true THEN
      errn(counter)=0
      success=success+1
   END IF
   response.flush
NEXT
for counter=1 to 255
   test(counter).close
   set test(counter)=nothing
next
response.write "Successful connections=" & success & "<br>"

for counter = 1 To 255
   errnum=errn(counter)
   IF errnum<>0 THEN
      response.write "#" & counter & " connection failed:"
      response.write errd(counter) & "<br>"
   END IF
next
%>
</BODY></HTML>

The error "Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user. " will also be caused if you try to open a secured access database without also uploading and referencing the system.mdw security file associated with the database in your connect string.

regards,

Dave Kawliche
http://AccessHelp.net
http://1ClickDB.com

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