Access 2002 - 2003, and embedded DLLs

[Guest]

We've come across a development problem with different shared applications
where users have different versions of Access on desktops. When a user with
Access 2003 installed on their desktop opens a database, links to versions of
one or more DLLs that are specific to 2003 are automatically embedded in the
database. Any user who tries to open the database after that who does not
have Access 2003 gets the following error: "Missing or broken reference to
the file MSO.DLL version 2.3. " It appears the links happen automatically
when the database is opened.

I'm not sure what all the options are to avoid the problem, but I wanted to
ask about the issue and potential corrections/workarounds. Any ideas out
there?

 

[Guest]

ouch....you are going to need more hard core advice than I can give......like
from the serious MVPs

Is your db split? It almost sounds like various people are
opening/reopening the same db as if it is on a shared drive......

If you split the db and put only the BE on the shared drive with each FE
installed on the desktops - this might eliminate the issue (though without
necessarily solving your exact question......)

also: google the exact error message and it may get you to other dialogs of
the identical issue which may help.....