Hi,
Do you mean the issue is Access 2002 cannot access the mdb file in a mapped drive? Could you please let us know the exact error message appeared when
accessing the mdb was failed? Meanwhile, please see if other files can be accessed with its corresponding programs?
If Office XP is installed on the Windows 7 computer, it is recommended that you upgrade this version of Microsoft Office. For more information, please
also check the following page:
Windows 7 Compatibility Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Software&p=Microsoft%20Office%20XP%202002%20Standard&v=Microsoft&uid=10&l=en&pf=0&pi=0&s=office%20XP&os=64-bit
At this time, please also try the following methods:
1.
Ensure you have applied all the updates for Access 2002:
List of issues fixed in Access 2002 by Office XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325670
Issues that are fixed in Access 2002 by Office XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836030
2.
Check the permission settings referring to the following Knowledge Base article:
You receive an "Access denied" error message, and the program unexpectedly quits when you try to open or save a file in an Office
program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891636
Considering this issue is related Microsoft Office, if the issue persists, it is also recommended that you go to the corresponding forum for help:
Microsoft Office for IT Professionals Forums
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/officeitpro
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Nicholas Li - MSFT
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