Question

I created an mdb database and saved it.

Now I want to modify it but it says it’s ReadOnly so I cannot change anything.

It’s an access 2000 file opened with access 2007.

How can I change this please?

Answer 1

If someone else has the database open, then ask them to close it. If the database was not closed cleanly (Access or a computer crashed), then you can try to Compact and Repair the file.

I have also noticed that if the file is opened or put in a read-only state at any time, it might get ‘stuck’ like that. So try this:

1. Open Access, but no database
2. Open the file in question, but explicitly open it in read-only mode (the ‘Open’ button is actually a dropdown button. Use the button to open read-only
3. Close the file (but not Access)
4. Open the file again, but open normally.

Not sure it that’s a bug or a feature, but I’ve seen it frustrate many a user.