Can't find MSysaccounts file

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When working on an Access database yesterday, I clicked on the security
options by accident, and just closed down the pop-up windows that appeared.
Now I can't open my database - I just get the message 'Could not open table
MySysAccounts in the workgroupi nformation file'.

I have never set up any workgroups, any user level security etc. - I'm the
only person who uses this database.

What can I do?
 
There is user-level security on all databases. You are the admin user and
there is a blank password. Locate the system.mdw file and open it by
changing the extension from mdw to mdb. In Tools ... Options turn on "System
objects" on the View tab. make sure that the MSysAccounts (not
MySysAccounts) file is there. If it isn't, you may be able to re-install
Access and get it back. The PID of the admin user may be different, and you
may be stuck. Then you'll need to locate the services of a good cracking
company. There are several skilled ones if you Google for them.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
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http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com
 
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