raskew
Programmer
- Oct 18, 2000
- 488
Can anyone tell me where the paths to references (Access 97) are stored, and how one goes about changing them.
I downloaded an Access 97 application for evaluation. After viewing the application, determined it wasn't what I was after and seeing no uninstall utility, deleted the application and directory from my harddrive. Shortly thereafter, starting receiving error message with other Access 97 applications and, upon checking the references, discovered that the DAO 3.51 Object Library references in all databases now points to: a directory installed by the downloaded application.
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Clearing the reference just makes it go away, i.e., no reference to DAO 3.51 Object Library exists when I reopen the application. I've deduced that the setup procedure reset the reference for DAO350.DLL from 'c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\DAO\dao350.dll to the installed directory. Using VBA code to set a new reference works, creating a reference to 3.51 Object Library, but upon opening the references, the same unwanted path appears.
The installed directory has been entirely deleted and the recycle bin emptied.
Have scoured help files, past postings, MS KB, etc., and am still at a loss. Suspect I might be dealing with a registry problem, but can't find an erroneous entry in the registry pointing to the now non-existent directory.
Has anyone successfully resolved a similar situation?
I downloaded an Access 97 application for evaluation. After viewing the application, determined it wasn't what I was after and seeing no uninstall utility, deleted the application and directory from my harddrive. Shortly thereafter, starting receiving error message with other Access 97 applications and, upon checking the references, discovered that the DAO 3.51 Object Library references in all databases now points to: a directory installed by the downloaded application.
.
Clearing the reference just makes it go away, i.e., no reference to DAO 3.51 Object Library exists when I reopen the application. I've deduced that the setup procedure reset the reference for DAO350.DLL from 'c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\DAO\dao350.dll to the installed directory. Using VBA code to set a new reference works, creating a reference to 3.51 Object Library, but upon opening the references, the same unwanted path appears.
The installed directory has been entirely deleted and the recycle bin emptied.
Have scoured help files, past postings, MS KB, etc., and am still at a loss. Suspect I might be dealing with a registry problem, but can't find an erroneous entry in the registry pointing to the now non-existent directory.
Has anyone successfully resolved a similar situation?
