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Opening Access 2013 Database error

I have a user that created an access Database, this database is located on a share folder so other users can access it.

 I am getting this error message "the database has been placed in a state by user "admin" on machine "Machine" that prevents from being opened or locked.

Not sure how to troubleshoot this issue.
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Thank you all for your replies. This morning I got a different message when trying to open the same database.

"Cannot open database" it might not be a database that your application recognizes, or the file might be corrupt. "
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crystal (strive4peace) - Microsoft MVP, Access

you're welcome -- glad you are back in business :)

btw, be sure you do NOT select Compact on Close in the options. Compacting should only be done right after a database is backed up -- and when you first open it
We recovered from our latest back-up and this worked.

Thanks,