Article ID: 827424
Article Last Modified on 9/4/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Microsoft Access 2000 database, you may receive the following error message:
After you receive the error message, if you try to repair or to reinstall Microsoft Office 2000, you may receive error messages that are similar to the following:
CAUSE
This problem may occur if the Msjter40.dll file and the Msrclr40.dll file on your computer are missing, are outdated, or have become corrupted.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, copy the Msjter40.dll file and the Msrclr40.dll file from the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD to the System folder on your computer, and then register these .dll files manually. To do this, follow these steps:
- Locate the following .dll files on the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD:
- Msjter40.dll
- Msrclr40.dll
- Copy the .dll files from the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD to the following folder on your computer:
C:\Windows\System
Note If your computer runs the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, copy the .dll files to the following folder instead:
C:\WinNT\System32
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Run dialog box, type cmd in the Open text box, and then click OK.
- At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command.
regsvr32
Absolute Path of the Msjter40.dll File
regsvr32Absolute Path of the Msrcl40.dll File
If you have manually registered the .dll files and this action did not resolve the problem, you can download and install the latest updated version of Microsoft Jet 4.0 to replace the .dll files that have become corrupted. For additional information about how to obtain the latest updated version of Microsoft Jet 4.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
239114 How To: Obtain the Latest Service Pack for the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine
REFERENCES
For additional information about Error 1904, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
237294 OFF2000: Error 1904 During Office 2000 Setup
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