Can't Access an mdb file from the web.

[Bob Palank]

I created a windows application, added a Grid Control and connected to the
Pubs.mdb Access database locally with no trouble. Next I copied Pubs to a
WebServer, changed the connection string by providing the IP address of the
web server but the error below occurs. I tried the domain name ( like
ibm.com\Folder) for the server and that failed also. I don't think I'm even
attempting to hit on the server! The error is shown below

An OleDBException was unhandled ==>
Me.AuthorsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.PubsDataSet.authors )

Error : Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is
missing or opened exclusively by another user.

TIA

Bob

[Paul Clement]

On Fri, 12 May 2006 17:00:48 -0500, "Bob Palank" <bo*@stlcc.org> wrote:

¤ I created a windows application, added a Grid Control and connected to the
¤ Pubs.mdb Access database locally with no trouble. Next I copied Pubs to a
¤ WebServer, changed the connection string by providing the IP address of the
¤ web server but the error below occurs. I tried the domain name ( like
¤ ibm.com\Folder) for the server and that failed also. I don't think I'm even
¤ attempting to hit on the server! The error is shown below
¤
¤ An OleDBException was unhandled ==>
¤ Me.AuthorsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.PubsDataSet.authors )
¤
¤ Error : Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is
¤ missing or opened exclusively by another user.
¤

There is either an issue with your connection string or you're encountering a security problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q316675/
Paul
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Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)