Can open by open but not by clicking file

message from Bryan T. Hoerber on 27 May 2004

I have upgraded from a Win98 to WinXP machine on a domain
network. Ever since doing so I can no longer open
Microsoft Access databases by navigating to the folder
and opening the file by double clicking it. I have to
open it by launching access and then navigating through
the open command. When I try to launch Access by opening
the file it prompts me to insert the Office CDs but
cannot do what it needs to do because of insufficient
privileges.

Any one knows what is going on and how to correct it?

Arvin Meyer replied to Bryan T. Hoerber on 27 May 2004

You have several problems.

1. The first is that there must be either unattention to detail, or purpose
that you have not been given rights to install on your machine. Ask your
domain admin. You either need to be a local machine admin, or he/she will
need to reinstall office. You can also have local admin rights added to your
account.

2. You need to reinstall Office, as an admin, or re-register all the Office
apps. IMHO, it's easier to install. To do so, you'll need to take care of #1
first.

anonymous replied to Arvin Meyer on 27 May 2004

When office was originally installed it was done as
domain administrator. All components were installed
locally to the machine too. I have tried inserting the CD
and logging in with Administrator rights when it prompts
me to but this never seems to resolve.

A complete uninstall and reinstall hasn't solved this
either.

detail, or purpose
machine. Ask your
admin, or he/she will
rights added to your
register all the Office
need to take care of #1

Arvin Meyer replied to anonymous on 27 May 2004

1. Log in as an admin
2. Go to control panel
3. Choose Administrative Tools
4. Choose Computer Management
5. Choose Local Users and Groups
6. Choose Users
7. Find your account and right-click on it
8. Choose Properties
9. Choose the Member Of tab
10. Add the Administrators group or Local Administrators

Reinstall as yourself.

Bryan T. Hoerber replied to Arvin Meyer on 27 May 2004

Will the user settings need to be changed on the local
machine or the server for this? We log onto a domain.

Kevin3NF replied to Bryan T. Hoerber on 27 May 2004

Local machine for local installation

Bryan T. Hoerber replied to Kevin3NF on 28 May 2004

Well after making all those changes to both the local
machine and reinstalling, then the server user
permissions and reinstalling again it still has the same
problem.

I have created a new user account and it has the same
problem opening access.

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