more info for read only attribute

[Wendy]

I currently run access 97 on a windows 98 OS. I am
wanting to convert to access 2000 on a windows xp OS. I
made a copy of my 97 mdb file. When I try to open on the
windows xp machine using access 2000, that's when I get
the message that the disc is a "read-only" and I can't
seem to get that to change. please help.

thank you very much.

 

[JSand42737]

I currently run access 97 on a windows 98 OS. I am
wanting to convert to access 2000 on a windows xp OS. I
made a copy of my 97 mdb file. When I try to open on the
windows xp machine using access 2000, that's when I get
the message that the disc is a "read-only" and I can't
seem to get that to change. please help.

thank you very much.

Wendy

It sounds like you have copied the database onto a CDROM. This then causes the
database to become read-only.

When you copy it from the CDROM onto the XP machine's hard drive, find it using
Windows Explorer, and right-click to select the file's properties. Remove the
tick from 'Read Only'.

 

[Wendy]

Thank you Jon....that worked. You are a life saver and I
have also bookmarked www.applecore99.com...looks like
there is a lot of good info there. Thanks again,
Wendy

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