Microsoft KB Archive/141782

= ACC95: Errors After Reinstalling Microsoft Access to Workstation =

Article ID: 141782

Article Last Modified on 6/25/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q141782



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



SYMPTOMS
When you select the Reinstall option to reinstall Microsoft Access for Windows 95 version 7.0 to a workstation (run from server Setup), and then start Microsoft Access, you may receive the following error message:

Microsoft Access can't start the data access object (DAO) and so it can't continue.

Solution Run Setup to reinstall Microsoft Access.

When you click OK, the following message appears:

A system error occurred, or there isn't enough free memory to start Microsoft Access. Close unneeded programs and try again.

When you click OK, Microsoft Access does not start.



CAUSE
The Reinstall option removes some key registry settings that are necessary for Microsoft Access 7.0 to run correctly.



RESOLUTION
Select the Remove All option instead of the Reinstall option. Then run Setup from the server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 7.0. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access 97.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Run the Administrative Setup (Setup /A) to install Microsoft Access 7.0 to a server.
 * 2) From a workstation, run the Setup.exe program located on the server, and select the Run From Network Server option.
 * 3) After the workstation installation is complete, run Setup from the server again. This will bring up the Microsoft Access 7.0 Setup dialog box.
 * 4) Click the Reinstall button.
 * 5) Start Microsoft Access when the reinstallation is complete.

