Read-Only on Network databases.

[Angie]

We recently had to switch towers, for my work station, because of a hard
drive crash (old computer). Anyway, since the switch, I cannot access any of
the Access Databases that are on the networks share area. Everytime I open
one, I get a read only message. No one else has the database open, but they
can open them at their stations.

What am I missing?
Win2K, Access 2002

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Sounds as though the permissions aren't set properly on the server. Each
user requires a minimum of Read and Write permission on the folder where the
database file exists. This is because Access puts a locking file (.ldb) in
that folder when the database is in use. (It's usual to also give them
Delete permission so that Access can delete the locking file when the
database isn't in use)

 

[Angie]

Nevermind...it was a permission problem with the network.
Thanks Anyway