Weird problems with Degn view /access 2003

[vgiesbrecht]

I have 1 PC which I cannot open 1 form in design view or to launch. I can open other forms. From another PC I have no issues. Any ideas?

 

[Remou]

Has the PC a full version of Access installed?

 

[Ed2020]

I've had a similar problem with a database corruption, but this affected all PCs.

I'd start by trying a reinstallation of MS Access.

Ed Metcalfe.

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[Remou]

This can also happen if the PC only has a runtime version of Access.

 

[Ed2020]

If it only had runtime Access how would he be able to open any forms in design view?

Ed Metcalfe.

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[Remou]

Sorry, I missed a sentence there.

 

[vgiesbrecht]

Tried the re-install and yes it is a full version of Access 2003. It happens only to half the forms. I cannot open the forms or subforms that I cannot edit in design. This is a totally wierd one for me. (May have to re-format and re-try)

 

[Ed2020]

So the affected forms are not viewable in design or normal view?

But you can open them up on a different PC?

Have you checked the macro security level settings on both machines? Perhaps a too-high setting is causing a problem?

Also try creating a new, blank MDB file and importing all the objects from your current database to the new one. You will almost certainly need to do this on the PC that you *can* open the forms on.

Let us know how this goes.

Ed Metcalfe.

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[vgiesbrecht]

Fixed... It was the video card driver. I tried it in safe mode an everything worked just fine. Don't ask me how or why but I upgraded to the latest Radeon driver and everything worked. Thanks to all

 

[Ed2020]

The video card driver?!

Now that's very weird. If anyone could explain how that could cause a problem opening *some* forms I'd be very interested to hear it!

Ed Metcalfe.

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[fdcusa]

I'm with vgiesbrecht on this one! I would like to know why too. I've been in Support for a long time and never came across this as a solution for this case!