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[Rob Saunders]

I am using Access 2003 SP2 on a Windows 2003 Server SP2 box.

I am unable to open ANY Access 2003 databases by double-clicking on them.
Nothing happens, they don't open, I don't get any error messages the
hourglass shows up for a brief time but nothing else happens.

I can however open up any of these databases by opening up the Access
program itself then file open. Everything appears normal afterwards but
after closing the application I again cannot open it with a double click.

Rebooting the server does not help, and I am totally stumped as to why this
continues to happen.

 

[Lance]

Have you rebooted YOUR machine? It's a cliche I know.. but "when in doubt,
reboot."

 

[KARL DEWEY]

In your Windows Explorer right click on your local drive (C, select Folder
Options and then File Types.
Scroll down to .MDB and select. See what application is associated with the
file type. It should be your Access - if not then change it.

 

[Rob Saunders]

The file association is correct. This is happening for anything that is
Access 2003 related. I cannot open any MDB's they just sit there when I
double click on them.

 

[Rob Saunders]

Yes, as I said in the last paragraph of my post a reboot did not help.