MS access database oopens as readonly

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Hi all,

I have developed an application which uses MS ACCESS database to store data from the frontend. I have created the exe file by adding the database file which i used for developing. The problem is when i install the package in other system the database opens as read only & i am not able to write data into it. What can be done inorder to overcome such problem. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 15-Apr-14 1:16am

Jagadisha_Ingenious

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Emre Ataseven · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-15T10:20:00

Solution 3

Try;
Right click -> Properties -> Unblock

if it is already unblocked

Open file -> Database Tools Tab -> Users and Permissions
Check if Read/Write is allowed

If it is ok too,

Move folder to My Documents folder and try to run again. If it succeeds, it is related with Windows permissions and you can't modify a file under that directory with your unknown publisher installer.

Posted 15-Apr-14 10:20am

Emre Ataseven

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ZurdoDev 15-Apr-14 21:58pm

Good explanation. +5

Jagadisha_Ingenious 16-Apr-14 1:17am

@Emre Ataseven: As per your instructions i did move the file to MyDocuments folder & checked it works out. So how do i place this database file in target machine's MyDocuments folder while creating the exe file.

Emre Ataseven 16-Apr-14 1:24am

You can create a folder in target's personal folder and install access file under it with install shield. And don't forget to modify your connection string.

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-15T01:26:00

We can't really answer that directly - a lot depends on how you installed the DB in the first place.

But...a common problem is installing the DB in a folder that doesn't have any write access - such as the root directory of any fixed disk, or sometimes in the application folder.

Have a look here: Where should I store my data?[^] - it gives some "safe" places to store data which may be a better idea, and could solve your problem.

hypermellow · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-15T01:29:00

When you install your application, does the database get installed to a path under the %ProgramFiles% location?

If it does, sometimes access to this path is restricted for users, hence you seeing the read only issue.

Can you try telling the installer to copy the database to a location under either the %USERPROFILE% or %PUBLIC% directories?

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