John,

You are still loosing me (us?) with the "converted Access 2000"
do you mean a database designed in 2k and then converted down
to 97?  or do you mean a PC with Access 2k that was somehow
converted back to 97 (or 95???)

I suspect that in any case, this is where your problem lies.

Try loading the WHOLE data file into one of the pure Access 97
machines and save it.  Then try your link with only other pure
Access 97 systems.  Keep the converted machine out of the loop
and see what happens.

Jim Meagher


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sanborn, John" <[log in to unmask]>

> Replies inline ...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Meagher [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Subject: Re: Re: [PCSOFT] MS Access Linked Table Problem
> >
> > Can you be a little more specific?
> Yes, I can  ;-)
> >
> > When it doesn't work, what is the error message?
> No messages, the status bar on the bottom shows 'Link Table Wizard' for
just
> a second or two then nothing.
>
> > Do your Office 97 machines have SR2 installed?
> Yes, same results after Office & SR2 reinstall (& WinNT4-SP6).  Tried to
> clean up register before reload, but no help.
>
> > Is Office 97 installed as a network application or
> > as separate installs running on each PC?
> Separate on each.
>
> > You mention having four machines.... did you do
> > your described test on only two?
> > or did you use 3 machines (one for each step)?
> All 3 steps on each of the 4 Office 97 machines.
>
> > Identifying each machine will help us visualize the problem better.
> > (ie:  The database file is on PC1, Office 2000 is on PC3, etc)
> Off2k machine(1 each) - Converted Access 2000 machine to 'prior Access
> version'.
> Off97 machines (4 each) - Preformed all 3 steps with the same results.
>

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