MDW corruption

[pj]

Over past 18 months, at one site only, the custom security file has
corrupted 3 times. Its an easy fix, just replace with backup but why does it
happen?
10 users logging in each day onto a local server where the mdw and data is
stored. Anyone know what might cause this.

Regards

pj

[rsinclair]

We have seen MDW corruption quite a bit and it is usually the result of
one of two circumstances:

1. Users thinking long processes in the application are a "hang" and
using task manager to "End Task" on the applicaiton.

2. Network issues. Bad network connectivity can often result in dropped
packets that can easily corrupt Access databases. This can be the
result of a PC with a bad NIC, wiring issues, bad network hardware or
poor network design.

I suggest that you have a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;285822 and
check the MDW when it gets corrupted to see who's in it. If you can
narrow it down to one user, it's likely that 1 or 2 is true for this
person. If it seems to occur for any number of them, it may be a bigger
network issue.

HTH,
Russell Sinclair

[pj]

Thanks, Russell, will examine your suggestions on-site.

pj
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We have seen MDW corruption quite a bit and it is usually the result of
one of two circumstances:

1. Users thinking long processes in the application are a "hang" and
using task manager to "End Task" on the applicaiton.

2. Network issues. Bad network connectivity can often result in dropped
packets that can easily corrupt Access databases. This can be the
result of a PC with a bad NIC, wiring issues, bad network hardware or
poor network design.

I suggest that you have a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;285822 and
check the MDW when it gets corrupted to see who's in it. If you can
narrow it down to one user, it's likely that 1 or 2 is true for this
person. If it seems to occur for any number of them, it may be a bigger
network issue.

HTH,
Russell Sinclair