Cannot open MS Access '07

[pirandello]

Hi

Just tried to open MS Access '07 for the first time (installed it some time ago) and received the following error message: "During the communication of MS Access with the OLE-Server or an ActiveX-Element an problem ocured." Beeing this a translation from german, as I have Office '07 12 SP2 german V installed. I'm working with Windows XP SP3 spanish V.

The error window further advises me to close the OLE-Server and then restart it. No idea how. Please help.

Thanks

[jimatqsi]

Are you opening a virgin Access copy? Or are you opening a pre-existing database? It sounds like you are opening a database that is looking for some 3rd-party object and that object is not present.

If you're simply opening the Access program, I would try reinstalling Access '07. If you're opening a particular database, perhaps you have to go back to the source of the database to see what external objects or references you have to install in addition to Access.

jim

[pirandello]

It's a virgin program, and I don't have any access files on my computer yet.

So I will have to reinstall it. But - sorry for the dumb question - is it possible to reinstall Access alone without touching the rest of the office installation. I wouldn't like to loose my (word / onenote)settings. (Or do I have a possibility to save them?)

Thanks Jim

[jimatqsi]

I can't speak with any authority about that, but I would think the "Repair" option would do that. Previous versions of Office provide options for "Install", "Remove" and "Repair Installation."

Of course, there's not telling whether a Repair process would accomplish what you need.

Good luck,
jim