Access Problem

janesssssy

janesssssy

janesssssy

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I have an Access database with a front end.
Want i wanted to do is to mail merge to the Backend of the database. (the *.mdb file)

However when you try and open the file this message comes up.



Problem is that we bought this database (or was made for us) for a company that does not exist anymore. Ive already tried asking everyone affiliated to this with no luck.
Anyone here with any ideas, if you need to email me a program then my mail address is

my email address

thanks
 
the database has been setup using the 'user level security wizard', you need to make a shortcut as follows:

just create a shortcut to the mdb and then change it as follows but adding in the relevant items:

"path to msaccess.exe" "path to the mdb" /WRKGRP "path to the mdw file"

eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.exe" "C:\test\suppliers.mdb" /WRKGRP "C:\test\secure.mdw"
 
Thanks stuartam and otacon,

My shotcut looks like this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\servicemanager.mdb" /WRKGRP "C:\secure.mdw"

Making the shortcut you sugessted i get an error message:

Microsft access could not find C:\secure.mdw.

Im guessing because i dont have that file in the C:\ directory. could you explain what to do? Thanks Very much

Edit - sorry was having a blonde moment, The database opens, now asking for a username and password... I dont know this information. Is the a program or somthing that can crack the password.



I would appriaciate anyhelp, as this is my customer database and i need all the information out of it.
 
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the mdb and the mdw file.

Its got sensitive information (well part of our customer base)

there are demo password crackers out their, ive got the username but the demo ask you to pay for the password, up to £90 :eek:
 
janesssssy said:
the mdb and the mdw file.

Its got sensitive information (well part of our customer base)

there are demo password crackers out their, ive got the username but the demo ask you to pay for the password, up to £90 :eek:
Click to expand...


yes :eek: but how long would it take to rewrite the db front end , or how much is the data worth , its cheap if you ask me , it all depends on the data thats tied up
 
I probably havnt explained the situation properly.

we have a database that we use to input customer details...
this has a front end that works perfectly well, no problems on how the database works. However the company that designed this for us has gone bust and we cant get in contact etc.

What i need is to mail merge to the database so i can do a mailshot with the existing customers. Now i could open the front end up and manualy do this. Which I have done to a certain extent, but was taking way too long.

Using the "free" trials i have the username for the MDW file, now all i need is the password.
 
Thanks Bledd,

Not all done though, When the username and correct password is used.... (drum role)

it opens and very quickly closes before you can do anything with it. :confused:

Edit - Press shift
 
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