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PRB: "Cannot Find the File <Filepath\Filename.mdb> (or One of Its Components)." Error Message While Opening .MDB File from Windows Explorer

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Symptoms

When you double-click an Access application (.mdb) file in Microsoft Windows Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot find the file <filepath\filename.mdb> (or one of its components).
Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.

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Cause

This behavior may occur when an Access application contains an AutoExec macro, and the macro ends with a Quit action.

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Workaround

To work around the problem, click to clear the Use DDE option for file association properties of the Access application (.mdb) file. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Run Windows Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
  3. Click the File Types tab.
  4. In the Registered file types list, locate and then select Microsoft Access Application. Click Advanced.
  5. In the Actions list, click Open and then click Edit.
  6. Click to clear the Use DDE option and then click OK.
  7. In the Edit File Type dialog box, click OK.
  8. In Folder Options, click Close.

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More information

If you open the same Access application in Access, the database opens without errors and performs as expected.

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References

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
166389 Err Msg: Cannot Find File or One of its Components

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Keywords: KB815283, kbprb, kberrmsg

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Article Info
Article ID : 815283
Revision : 2
Created on : 5/9/2003
Published on : 5/9/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 386