Access Runtime just stopped working

[wannabe]

I have an Access 2002 database running thru Access runtime on a Novell network with both NT and XP workstations. This database has been up and running for 5 years with no problems. Last update to the front end was in January, other than that nothing has changed with the program at all. However, this morning, this database stopped working on some PC's. The problem occurs when they log into the database, everything within this app freezes/locks up. This is happening on both the NT & XP boxes and the working copies are both on NT & XP.

Any ideas why, just over the weekend, the application would stop working on select PC's?

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Could it be a network problem? Has the network been upgraded the over the weekend? Has somebody added a wireless link somewhere?

 

[wannabe]

No, everything on the network, PC & Access has remained the same. That is what is so strange about it.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

First: Was a patch installed to the servers on which the DBs reside?

Second: Did anyone do maintenance on the permissions associated on the server/folder combo where the DBs reside?

Third: Check the server/folder for a leftover .LDB file. You have to go around to all your users and verify that no one is in the DB. If no one claims to be there, try to delete the .LDB file.

Try those in any order, but the first/second possibilities should be just a matter of asking your sys admin or network admin a question or two.