ACC2000: Can't Create Publication After Disabling Server as Publisher

After you disable your server as a publisher/distributor, you are unable to create new publications. When you try to create a new publication, Microsoft Access 2000 returns the following error messages instead of automatically re-configuring your server as a publisher and allowing you to continue: This message is followed by:
When you try to follow the instructions in the error messages, you receive the following error message:

In order to re-configure your server as a publisher, you must first close and then re-open Microsoft Access.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Using Microsoft Access 2000, open the NorthwindCS.ADP sample project located in the \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Samples folder.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Create Publication.
   
   NOTE: In order to use the SQL Server Replication tools, you must have either the Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) or Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 installed locally on your computer.
3. In the Databases and Publications list, choose NorthwindsCS and click Create Publication.
4. Complete the steps in the Create Publication Wizard to create a new publication that publishes the Categories table as an article.
5. After you have successfully completed creating a publication, close the Create and Manage Publications dialog box, and then on the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Publisher Properties.
6. In the Publishers and Distributor Properties dialog box, select the Publishers tab.
7. In the Servers list, de-select your computer name as a publisher. When prompted to confirm your choice, click Yes.
8. In the Publishers and Distributor Properties dialog box, click OK.
9. On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Create Publication. Note the error messages.

For more information about configuring a server as a publisher, refer to SQL Server 7.0 Books Online, which is available for download from the following Microsoft Web site: