For some reason, when I went back into it just now, it worked. Thank you for
your response and help. It's working now.
"Scott McDaniel" wrote:
> Do you get any errors when you try to open it?
>
> To open a correctly secured database, you'd have to (a) join the workgroup
> which is associated with the file and (b) have a valid user/pass combo. If
> you do those two things, you'll be able to open your database. Note that if
> you rebuild your workgroup file you must use EXACTLY the same information or
> the SID won't be correct, and Access will think it's the wrong workgroup. If
> you used the security wizard, the wizard may have saved a copy of this
> information for you (search for any files with a .snp extension - that's an
> Access snapshot).
>
> You can try re-joining the default system.mdw file (do a file search for
> it). You didn't say which version of Access you're using, but basically you
> run the Workgroup Administrator utiltiy to rejoin your workgroup.
>
> --
> Scott McDaniel
> InfoTrakker Software
> "teresa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5F57DF3D-0B31-4799-A4DB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I can't open the database at all. I have tried to rebuild the workgroup
> > information file, but it still hasn't worked. I was hoping I could just
> > sever the tie and still have access to my database. Any suggestions
> >
> > "Scott McDaniel" wrote:
> >
> >> The Access Security FAQ has a section devoted to de-securing your
> >> database.
> >>
> >> What do you mean by "it isn't working" ... can you not access your
> >> database?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Scott McDaniel
> >> InfoTrakker Software
> >> "teresa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:F0F49583-0668-4D13-8830-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I originally set up security for my database but now don't want to use
> >> >it
> >> > because something has become corrupt and it isn't working. My database
> >> > is
> >> > still there, but I can't get to it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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