Access 97 won't start on WinXP Pro.

H

Howard Sartori

I had to reload Office 97, including Access 97, on Windows XP Pro SP2. Now
when I start Access 97 I get this error: " can't find the database you
specified, or you didn't specify a database at all.. Specify a valid
database name in the command line, and include a path if necessary, so that
can find the application."
What is happening here?
 
A

Allen Browne

Check out these kb articles:
"Can't Find the Database You Specified" Error When Starting Access 97 on
Computer with Office 2000 Small Business Tools
at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=235279

You receive a "Can't find the database you specified" error message when you
start Access 97 after upgrade to Office 2000
at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=235280

If those do not apply, could it be related to the My Documents path being
different than expected, e.g. if you logged on as a different user?
 

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