[AccessD] Database access denied to workgroup member

Sounds like the lock file didn't get deleted.  Rebooting the server is the
accepted solution however I think someone posted a way to force the lock
file to delete even though it is supposedly open.


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
Fields
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:58 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Database access denied to workgroup member

Hi All,

Well, here is another little puzzle.  An Access database (2K format) resides
on computer1 in a shared folder.  The workgroup contains computer1,
computer2, and computer3.  Computer2 is physically nearby, while computer3
has an internet connection to computer1.  The network is peer-to-peer, with
computer1 hosting the database.

Last Friday, the data entry person on computer2 made a backup of the
database onto a flash drive, as she normally does, then continued working
with the database until quitting time, when she shut down her computer
(computer2).  The next person to use computer2 was unable to open the
database. The person with remote access was also unable to open the
database.  I've been over to see what was going on (this is a first
contact).  I'm not a network guru, so I'm looking for both database and
network guidance here.

Here's what I've established so far: 
1.  from computer2 it is impossible to open the database on computer1.  
The message is "cannot find Z:\\foldername\databasename"  If one launches
Access and navigates to the folder where the database resides and attempts
to open the database, the message is that another user has opened the
database exclusively - this comes up even if nobody is using the database.
2.  from computer2 it is impossible to copy the database to the flash drive.
The message is that access is denied.

The database has some real structural issues, such as tables without PKs and
missing relationships - but, it was working for them until Friday.  
They state that the database was closed when the backup was made and that
the backup process was the same as always before. 

What should I be looking for?  I'm guessing that the database was actually
open and somehow copied in an "open" state that has scrambled things.  I
would like to get these folks back up and running on all three computers,
instead of being restricted as they now are, to one computer for their
listings data.  Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for all help,
Tina

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