Microsoft KB Archive/92653

= ACC: Cannot Link (Attach) Paradox Table on Read-Only Drive =

Article ID: 92653

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q92653



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SYMPTOMS
You cannot link (attach) a Paradox table (*.DB) located on a read-only drive. If you try to link a Paradox table on a read-only drive, you receive the following error message:

Couldn't open file '' (in Microsoft Access version 1.x)

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Couldn't lock table '', currently in use by user ' ' on machine ' ' (in Microsoft Access 2.0, 7.0 or 97)



CAUSE
Neither Paradox nor the Paradox indexed sequential access method (ISAM) that ships with Microsoft Access supports databases located on read-only drives.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Paradox is manufactured by Borland International, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: couldn t lock table

Keywords: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB92653

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