Can open DB multiple times but only on one PC

[Barry Edmund Wright]

Hi All,
I have an MS Access DB (2003) with frontend on PC (xp) and backend on
Server (2003). I can open multiple instances from this PC. I make a
duplicate copy of the MS Access DB and put it onto another PC and I
can only open one instance. Does anyone know what would be preventing
it from opening multiple time on the one PC but not on the other. I am
NOT using an MDW file and the shortcut target is just:
C:\Volunteer\Volunteer.mdb

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,
Barry

[Salad]

Barry Edmund Wright wrote:

Hi All,
I have an MS Access DB (2003) with frontend on PC (xp) and backend on
Server (2003). I can open multiple instances from this PC. I make a
duplicate copy of the MS Access DB and put it onto another PC and I
can only open one instance. Does anyone know what would be preventing
it from opening multiple time on the one PC but not on the other. I am
NOT using an MDW file and the shortcut target is just:
C:\Volunteer\Volunteer.mdb

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,
Barry

What happens if you open Explorer, get to C:\Volunteer, and right click
on Volunteer.mdb, and select Open?

SuzieQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Un8vgJzFqg

[Allen Browne]

Sounds like the first PC is opening in Shared mode, but the other one is
opening Exclusive.

Check the Default Opening Mode setting under Tools | Options.

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Hi All,
I have an MS Access DB (2003) with frontend on PC (xp) and backend on
Server (2003). I can open multiple instances from this PC. I make a
duplicate copy of the MS Access DB and put it onto another PC and I
can only open one instance. Does anyone know what would be preventing
it from opening multiple time on the one PC but not on the other. I am
NOT using an MDW file and the shortcut target is just:
C:\Volunteer\Volunteer.mdb

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,
Barry

[Barry Edmund Wright]

On Jan 4, 8:07*pm, Salad <[e-mail]:

Barry Edmund Wrightwrote:

Hi All,
I have an MS Access DB (2003) with frontend on PC (xp) and backend on
Server (2003). I can open multiple instances from this PC. I make a
duplicate copy of the MS Access DB and put it onto another PC and I
can only open one instance. Does anyone know what would be preventing
it from opening multiple time on the one PC but not on the other. I am
NOT using an MDW file and the shortcut target is just:
C:\Volunteer\Volunteer.mdb

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,
Barry

What happens if you open Explorer, get to C:\Volunteer, and right click
on Volunteer.mdb, and select Open?

SuzieQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Un8vgJzFqg

After I have the volunteer.mdb database open and then open Explorer,
go to C:\Volunteer, and right click on Volunteer.mdb, and select Open,
I am taken to the open Volunteer database window.