I am using MS Access 2007 on Vista and am unable to login to any database. I
can not even create a blank database as it opens a logon dialog box
requesting Username and Password. Anything I put in there (blanks included)
comes back with a "Not a valid account name or password". I uninstalled
Access and reinstalled it. I am not connected to any servers or any other
network, other than the internet. Does anyone know of some user account /
security setting that I can reset. I don't see any toolbars or menus other
than the default Office button at the top left of the window.

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:48:14 -0700, DSauder
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

Before you uninstall/reinstall one more time, first find all
occurrences of system.mdw and rename them. More than likely you have
accidentally tinkered with this file before you downloaded, studied,
and fully understood the Microsoft Security FAQ from microsoft.com

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


>I am using MS Access 2007 on Vista and am unable to login to any database. I
>can not even create a blank database as it opens a logon dialog box
>requesting Username and Password. Anything I put in there (blanks included)
>comes back with a "Not a valid account name or password". I uninstalled
>Access and reinstalled it. I am not connected to any servers or any other
>network, other than the internet. Does anyone know of some user account /
>security setting that I can reset. I don't see any toolbars or menus other
>than the default Office button at the top left of the window.

Tom, thanks for your message. There was, however, no system.mdw files on my
computer...care to try again.

Dave

"Tom van Stiphout" wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:48:14 -0700, DSauder
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> Before you uninstall/reinstall one more time, first find all
> occurrences of system.mdw and rename them. More than likely you have
> accidentally tinkered with this file before you downloaded, studied,
> and fully understood the Microsoft Security FAQ from microsoft.com
>
> -Tom.
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
> >I am using MS Access 2007 on Vista and am unable to login to any database. I
> >can not even create a blank database as it opens a logon dialog box
> >requesting Username and Password. Anything I put in there (blanks included)
> >comes back with a "Not a valid account name or password". I uninstalled
> >Access and reinstalled it. I am not connected to any servers or any other
> >network, other than the internet. Does anyone know of some user account /
> >security setting that I can reset. I don't see any toolbars or menus other
> >than the default Office button at the top left of the window.
>

I am also having this same problem. would like to hear how to get past this
login issue.

"DSauder" wrote:

> Tom, thanks for your message. There was, however, no system.mdw files on my
> computer...care to try again.
>
> Dave
>
> "Tom van Stiphout" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:48:14 -0700, DSauder
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > Before you uninstall/reinstall one more time, first find all
> > occurrences of system.mdw and rename them. More than likely you have
> > accidentally tinkered with this file before you downloaded, studied,
> > and fully understood the Microsoft Security FAQ from microsoft.com
> >
> > -Tom.
> > Microsoft Access MVP
> >
> >
> > >I am using MS Access 2007 on Vista and am unable to login to any database. I
> > >can not even create a blank database as it opens a logon dialog box
> > >requesting Username and Password. Anything I put in there (blanks included)
> > >comes back with a "Not a valid account name or password". I uninstalled
> > >Access and reinstalled it. I am not connected to any servers or any other
> > >network, other than the internet. Does anyone know of some user account /
> > >security setting that I can reset. I don't see any toolbars or menus other
> > >than the default Office button at the top left of the window.
> >