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Troubleshooting guide for 80004005 errors in Active Server Pages and Microsoft Data Access Components

Article ID: 306518

Article Last Modified on 3/9/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Active Server Pages 2.0
Microsoft Active Server Pages 3.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7

This article was previously published under Q306518

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This article lists various 80004005 error messages, the most frequent causes of the error messages, and troubleshooting steps to resolve them. The 80004005 error is received by Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) in Active Server Pages, including Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), OLE DB, and the Remote Data Service (RDS). Although this article assumes that you are using ADO within an Active Server Pages (ASP) page, the causes and many of the troubleshooting steps are applicable to any environment in which you use ODBC for data access.

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The 80004005 error message indicates that your data cannot be accessed. This error can be paraphrased as "I could not access your data for some reason." This section lists the text and cause of the most common error messages. For other related articles that may help to determine the cause of the error, see the "References" section. Although this article attempts to provide as much information as possible, some areas may have been missed.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005' [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Could not find installable ISAM.

Cause

The account that is being used to access the ASP page does not have permissions to access the .mdb file.

Note In this case, you may receive the following error message instead depending on the IIS configuration:

Internal Server Error

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Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver]
The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file '(unknown)'. It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data.

Cause

There are several causes for this message. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306269 PRB: Error 80004005 "The Microsoft Jet Database Engine Cannot Open the File '(Unknown)'"

189408 FIX: ASP Fails to Access Network Files Under IIS 4.0 and IIS 5.0

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver] Couldn't use '(unknown)'; file already in use.

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The database cannot be locked correctly for multiple users. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174943 PRB: 80004005 "Couldn't Use '(unknown)'; File Already in Use"

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Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager]Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

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This error is one of the more common error messages and has multiple resolutions. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306345 PRB: ASP Error 80004005 "Data Source Name Not Found"

Make sure that the most current drivers are installed. You can download the latest version of MDAC from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not ??

Cause

This error can occur because of a problem with the order in which the software is installed and uninstalled on the computer. You may receive this error if the ODBC core files become unsynchronized (they should all be the same version).

To update all of the core ODBC drivers, install the latest version of MDAC from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/default.aspx

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Access 97 ODBC driver Driver]General error Unable to open registry key 'DriverId'.

Cause

This error occurs when you read a value from the registry. Use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to check the permissions on the registry key. You can also use the Windows NT Registry Monitor (NTRegMon) to check for registry read failures. You can download NTRegMon from the following Sysinternals Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][dbnmpntw]ConnectionOpen (CreateFile()).

Causes

There are two causes for this error, both of which are permission-related. This error can occur when a database resides on a different computer than the Web server, or when you use a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path (\\Server\Share) to reference a database. Even if the database is on the same computer as the Web server, the Web server assumes that the database resides on a different computer on the network when you use UNC paths.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175671 PRB: 80004005 ConnectionOpen (CreateFile()) Error Accessing SQL

For more information about delegation, how Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) uses authentication to secure a Web site, and problems such as this, refer to the following Microsoft Web site:

IIS Authentication and Security for Internet Developers
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms978378.aspx

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft SQL Driver] Logon Failed()

Cause

SQL Server generates this error if it does not accept or recognize the logon account and/or password that is submitted (if you are using Standard security) or if there is no Windows NT account to SQL account mapping (if you are using Integrated security).

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306586 PRB: Troubleshooting Error 80004005 "Login Failed" in ASP

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server] Login failed- User: Reason: Not defined as a valid user of a trusted SQL Server connection.

Cause

This error can occur because Integrated security is turned on in the SQL Enterprise Manager, and the Windows NT account that is being used is not mapped to a SQL account. To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

Configure SQL Server to use Standard security. In SQL Enterprise Manager, right-click the Server, and then click SQL Server. Click the Security Options tab in the SQL Server Property dialog box. Click to select SQL Server and Windows under Authentication, and then click OK.
If you are running under IIS 4.0, clear the Password Synchronization check box for that project.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver] Couldn't lock file.

Causes

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306441 PRB: Troubleshooting Error 80004005 "Couldn't Lock File" in ASP

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver]
'(unknown)' isn't a valid path. Make sure that the path name is spelled correctly and that you are connected to the server on which the file resides.

Cause

The path that the Web server is reading is not a valid path. Often, this occurs when the Global.asa file is being used, and the connection string is created on a computer other than the Web server. If the path is a mapped drive letter, it is probably only valid for the client computer that created the connection string.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]
The query and the views in it exceed the limit of 16 tables.

Cause

This error occurs because the query is too complex. There are several limitations on a query.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNMPNTW]
ConnectionWrite (GetOverLappedResult()).

Cause

When you turn off the allow Anonymous User context, Windows NT closes the pipe to SQL Server after the first request is complete. This is because the first connection to SQL Server is made under the IIS Anonymous User account. IIS then either impersonates the browser client on that same thread or tries to access the connection on a different thread that is running in the impersonated user context. In either case, Windows NT detects the attempt to use a network-named pipe handle that was opened in a different user context and forces the pipe to close, according to its security rules. When you view the connections on the SQL Server with a network monitor, Windows NT issues a name pipe close request, which causes the error in the Web browser.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBMSSOCN]
General network error. Check your network document

Cause

This error can occur when you rename a SQL server computer. Domain Name Systems (DSNs) that reference the old name fail when the computer name cannot be located.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e21'
Errors occurred

-or-

80004005: ConnectionWrite(GetOverLappedResult)

Cause

This error can occur when you try to insert more data into a field than is allowed (for example, if you insert 26 characters into a Microsoft Access field that is formatted to accept only 25 characters).

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166659 PRB: Accessing SQL Database Fails on Second Attempt

Error Message

Multiple-step OLE DB operation generated errors. Check each OLE DB status value, if available. No work was done.

Cause

There are multiple causes for this message; see the "References" section for articles that pertain to this message.

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver]
Syntax error in INSERT INTO statement.

Cause

This error occurs because a column name may be a reserved word, such as "DATE." Change the column name to a non-reserved name, such as "SaleDate."

Error Message

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e10'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver]
Too few parameters. Expected 1.

Cause

This error occurs because the column name that you used in the query syntax does not exist. Often this error is just a typographical error. Check the column names in a database against your query string. If you are using Microsoft Access, make sure that the actual column name is used and not a column's "display" name.

REFERENCES

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189408 FIX: ASP Fails to Access Network Files Under IIS 4.0 and IIS 5.0

207525 PRB: IIS4: ASP/ADO Do Not Work Across UNC Path

234011 FPSE2000: Saving Form Results to Access Database ODBC Error

306269 PRB: Error 80004005 "The Microsoft Jet Database Engine Cannot Open the File '(Unknown)'"

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Articles Related to Microsoft SQL Server

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169377 INF: How to Access SQL Server Within Active Server Pages

174638 PRB: ODBC Error When You Pass Date Parameters to SQL Stored Procedure

175671 PRB: 80004005 ConnectionOpen (CreateFile()) Error Accessing SQL

178040 PRB: ConnectionWrite(GetOverLappedResult) on Update/Insert - SQL

186726 Error 80004005 Occurs When Retrieving Data from SQL Server

253500 PRB: "Client Unable to Establish Connection" Error Message When Connecting from ASP to SQL Server

297035 FIX: Correlation Error Using Parameters.Refresh with SQLOLEDB

306586 PRB: Troubleshooting Error 80004005 "Login Failed" in ASP

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174640 PRB: ASP Error "The Query Is Not Updateable" When You Update Table Record

175168 PRB: ASP Returns 'Operation Must Use an Updateable Query' Error

178215 HOWTO: Configure Visual InterDev to Work with an Authenticated Web Project

189206 PRB: "Couldn't Find File 'Unknown'" Error When You Set Default Language to JScript

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238971 Error Message: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers Error '80004005'

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271459 IIS 4.0: Unable to Extract Data from Access Database on Netware 5 Server - Error Message: File Not Found

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Troubleshooting guide for 80004005 errors in Active Server Pages and Microsoft Data Access Components

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