[AccessD] Office on a server - where did it go?

 > 1.  Download http://www,lexacorp.com.pg/soft/FindOpener.zip

Stuart, I can't get at that file.  "Address not found"

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Stuart McLachlan wrote:
> Never run into it, but it was an interesting problem, so I've knocked up a quick tool to help.
> 
> 1.  Download http://www,lexacorp.com.pg/soft/FindOpener.zip
> 2.  Extract the 18KB executable and place it on the desktop 
> 3.  Drag an MDB, DOC,PDF or whatever onto the executable.
> 
> It will display a message box showing the \SHELL\OPEN\command in the Registry which 
> will tell you exactly where to find Access.Exe or whatever is used to open the particular file 
> type.
> 
> Enjoy,
> Stuart
> 
> On 2 Jun 2009 at 20:36, jwcolby wrote:
> 
>> I think what is going on is that the office was made part of a domain that exists at another office. 
>>   As such I am guessing that my user is "virtual" or whatever you call it, and thus it can use 
>> office even though it is actually installed somewhere else, probably in that other office.
>>
>> Has anyone ever run into this?
>