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Working with MS Access system.mdw files

Author: Steve Childs Reference Number: AA-01463 Created: 2011-03-24 09:23 Last Updated: 2012-03-08 15:15 0 Rating/ Voters


Notes:

  • Access will not open if it cannot find the system.mdw file (which stores ms access user security).
  • The system.mdw file is typically located here:
    • C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Microsoft\Access
  • Wrkgadm.exe is used to direct which system.mdw file is used.  (Talk to Steve before proceeding with this, as you can lock all users out if not carefull)
  • You may have to direct the copy of Access to find the system.mdw when the copy of access opens, by changing the shortcut path:
    • "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\OneSource\TermUsers\UserName\OneSource.mdb" /wrkgrp "Path to system.mdw"