Unable to Open Database File

[Powderfinger]

My brother-in-law gave me a file, TB.MDB which I'm unable to open. When I
try I get the following message which looks like the typical Access MsgBox
format : "You do not have permissions to use the "C:\db\TB.MDB' object. Have
your system administrator or the person who created this object establish
the appropriate permissions for you."

It doesn't matter whether I hold the shift key down or not, I still get the
message.

When I open the file's securty properties in Windows , I do not see anything
different. It says Everyone has full control, like any other file.

Using Access 2003 under Windows 2000.

Thanks

 

[Douglas J Steele]

It's possible that Access security has been applied to the database, in
which case you'll need the MDW file that was used to do that, as well as a
user id (and password) that's been defined to the MDW file.