Starting Access

[John Norris]

When I attempt to start Access I get the error
message: "Can't find the database you specified, or you
didn't specify a database at all." Clicking on the OK
button closes the program completely. Any ideas what is
wrong?

 

[Wayne Morgan]

What is the command line you are starting Access with?

 

[Al Camp]

John,
If you are starting Access from an icon, check the Properties of that
icon, particularly the "Target"...
Here's an example of a Target statement that Opens Access, and forces
Access to then open a specified database (mdb)

C:\Access97\Office\MSACCESS.EXE c:\Access97\Files\PARTSPROG.mdb

If PartsProg.mdb is not where you've specified, you'll get the failure
you see.
Check out "command line" OR "Start Microsoft Access with command-line
options" in Help for more info.

 

[John Norris]

No, I'm simply clicking on the Microsoft Access icon on
Start -> Programs menu OR clicking on the Start -> New
Office Document icon and selecting one of the access
wizards I do not yet have an access database to open; it
won't let me create one!

John

PS could it mean that these wizards are not where access
thinks they are? If so, how do I change their location?

 

[Wayne Morgan]

Is this a runtime version of Access by chance?

 

[lalexander]

"Can't find the database you specified normally means that you're in an
opening an exisitng file mode.

Make sure you're actually creating a new database.