Does Access keep a temp file of an opened database? (1 Viewer)

[rudeboymcc]

Hi. I have an Access 2007 database and am wondering, if I open it, does access copy it to a temp location first and then open it or does it read it directly?

and does the same happen if it's on a usb stick?

I don't want to open it on a client's computer to show them anything if they can then go and trace the file and see it's contents once I've disconnected.

 

[gemma-the-husky]

no, it opens on the device.

so that's why you can't run a dbs from a cd directly, as it cant write the .ldb file to the cd.

that's also why you need a backup, in case of corruption!

 

[rudeboymcc]

so there's no chance of recovering it even with recovery software or anything else?