I don't want Office Assistant to visit me 1

[ykfc]

My Access module is supposed to start automatically but running a batch file. This could be achieved easily by specifying a /x switch with the name of the macro and to put this command line inside a batch file.

For example,
"c:\program files....\MSACESS.exe" c:\myProgram\aaa.mdb /x startMacro

A batch file containing such a line will start the macro startmacro inside aaa.mdb

I have built many such aaa.mdb files with applications running automatically as expected.

However, I have now one strange MDB file where, when Access starts it, it always pop up with a dialog box showing: <Office Assistant couldn't be started. Please repair the Assistant b running Office 2000 setup and select "Repair Office 2000">

Someone must have encountered this. What is missing in the special mdb file?

 

[Blorf]

If on any machine you have Access 2K, and any office 2003 app, say outlook, this will happen. I don't know why, but that's the pattern I have encountered. I see no working resolution at Microsoft.Com, however, they have this to say for other causes.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;236822

Hope it helps,
ChaZ



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[ykfc]

Mine has the same version for Access and Outlook. However, the kb article of MB does help.