MDB acts like it's read-only 1

[adamstuff]

Hi all,
I just got done messing around with my mdb and tried to save it. Of course I got the backup question and I put the file on my Thumb drive. Then I saved it again with the regular file name. I copied the file to the server.
Now not one of these files will let me do anything. Right clicking any field in in a form in Design Mode only selects it. It does not get the popup to select anything. Right-clicking on the title bar does nothing. I get almost nothe in the main menu bar to select. I looked at the file properties and it's not Read-Only.
Fortunately, I did copy the original before I started changing the mdb, but I really would like to save several hours work.
Any suggestions besides sticking my head in a bucket of whatever. I'll bet it's something really simple, like me.
TIA,

Heisenberg was probably right.

 

[MajP]

Any chance you saved it as an .mde not mdb?
Any chance you changed the start up options to dissallow toolbars?

 

[adamstuff]

Hi MajP,
You might be right about the startup options. The problem is, opening the database only gives me File, Window and Help on the Menu Bar. I can't get to anything that I know f (which isn't much) to correct it. Any suggestions

Adamstuff

Heisenberg was probably right.

 

[MajP]

That sounds like you set the startup options to "no" on "allow full menus". The easy way to fix this would be to creat a new mdb and then import everything into it from your current mdb

 

[MajP]

Better yet, Try holding down the shift key then open the database. This should bypass the startup options.

Good luck.

 

[adamstuff]

Thanks MajP,
Both of your last posts were on the money. I had turned off the full menus on startup, thionking that I was restricting other users. Forgot that I was blocking myself too. Holding the shift key when opening bypassed the startup options and allowed me to chnge them.
Youp help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Heisenberg was probably right.