Database cannot be opened
When opening a DB on an XP box I get an erro message stating. "database cannot be opened because the VB project cannnot be read.
I am able to open the DB fine on other XP Boxes, just not this one in particular
I am able to open the DB fine on other XP Boxes, just not this one in particular
Xaelian
Do you have Visual Basic redist installed? .net framework? If yes, reinstall it.
This is generally not a good sign.
You can try the procedure first ... on a db - on a system where it is working, then try that db on the suspect system. Or do the procedure on your 'master' copy on a known good system, then try opening on suspect system.
The good news is, it opens on other systems.
Open the VBA Editor and from the menu ...Tools>>References ....
If you see any listed as **Missing: <reference name>, including the asterisks and the word Missing, the
you need to fix that first.
Then, follow this procedure:
****
0) **Backup your MDB BEFORE running this procedure**
****
1) Compact and Repair the MDB, as follows:
Hold down the Shift key and open the MDB, then from the menu >>Tools>>Database Utilities>>Compact and Repair ...
Close the mdb after the Compact & Repair.
2) Execute the Decompile (See example syntax below) >> after which, your database will reopen.
3) Close the mdb
4) Open the mdb and do a Compact and Repair (#1 above).
5) Close the mdb.
6) Open the mdb:
a) Right click over a 'blank' area of the database window (container) and select Visual Basic Editor. A new window will open with the title 'Microsoft Visual Basic' ... followed by then name of your
MDB.
b) From the VBA Editor Menu at the top of the window:
>>Debug>>Compile
Note ... after the word Compile ...you will see the name of your 'Project' - just an fyi.
7) Close the mdb
8) Compact and Repair one more time.
*** Executing the DeCompile **EXAMPLE**:
Here is an **example** of the command line syntax (be SURE to adjust your path and file name accordingly) before executing the decompile:
Run this from Start>>Run, enter the following command line - **all on one line** - it may appear like two lines here in the post:
Also, the double quotes are required.
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Msaccess.exe
For more detail on the Decompile subject ... visit the Master on the subject (and other great stuff) Michael Kaplan:
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet004.asp?1033
AND ...
Once you get familiar with the Decompile idea (and ALWAYS make a BACKUP first!) ... you can add both Decompile and Compact/Repair to the Right Click menus in Windows Explorer, which I use multiple
times daily:
Getting the Decompile and Compact context menu options
http://access.mvps.org/access/modules/mdl0039.htm (note:link my be temporarily broken - if so, let me know and I can upload).
mx
You can try the procedure first ... on a db - on a system where it is working, then try that db on the suspect system. Or do the procedure on your 'master' copy on a known good system, then try opening on suspect system.
The good news is, it opens on other systems.
Open the VBA Editor and from the menu ...Tools>>References ....
If you see any listed as **Missing: <reference name>, including the asterisks and the word Missing, the
you need to fix that first.
Then, follow this procedure:
****
0) **Backup your MDB BEFORE running this procedure**
****
1) Compact and Repair the MDB, as follows:
Hold down the Shift key and open the MDB, then from the menu >>Tools>>Database Utilities>>Compact and Repair ...
Close the mdb after the Compact & Repair.
2) Execute the Decompile (See example syntax below) >> after which, your database will reopen.
3) Close the mdb
4) Open the mdb and do a Compact and Repair (#1 above).
5) Close the mdb.
6) Open the mdb:
a) Right click over a 'blank' area of the database window (container) and select Visual Basic Editor. A new window will open with the title 'Microsoft Visual Basic' ... followed by then name of your
MDB.
b) From the VBA Editor Menu at the top of the window:
>>Debug>>Compile
Note ... after the word Compile ...you will see the name of your 'Project' - just an fyi.
7) Close the mdb
8) Compact and Repair one more time.
*** Executing the DeCompile **EXAMPLE**:
Here is an **example** of the command line syntax (be SURE to adjust your path and file name accordingly) before executing the decompile:
Run this from Start>>Run, enter the following command line - **all on one line** - it may appear like two lines here in the post:
Also, the double quotes are required.
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Msaccess.exe
For more detail on the Decompile subject ... visit the Master on the subject (and other great stuff) Michael Kaplan:
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet004.asp?1033
AND ...
Once you get familiar with the Decompile idea (and ALWAYS make a BACKUP first!) ... you can add both Decompile and Compact/Repair to the Right Click menus in Windows Explorer, which I use multiple
times daily:
Getting the Decompile and Compact context menu options
http://access.mvps.org/access/modules/mdl0039.htm (note:link my be temporarily broken - if so, let me know and I can upload).
mx
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