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Error message - could not open table 'msysaccounts' in the workgroup information file. (error 3173)
Dear Sir/Mdm, I have this error message while trying to create a new database in Microsoft Access - could not open table 'msysaccounts' in the workgroup information file. (error 3173). I have th...
I found some information from other resources and have solved the problem by using these steps:
1. First, you need to locate the file system.mdw
2. Open the visual basic editor by using Ctrl plus G keys
3. Type DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWorkgroupAdministrator at the immediate window
4. Browse for the file system.mdw at its location after selecting Join…
Thanks for trying to help.
there is a downloadable "scrubber" (now named Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant) for All windows installation, meaning totally uninstall and "clean" any trace of Office installation whether Click-To-run, etc.
Run this program, before installing another version of ms office.
Run this program, before installing another version of ms office.
- Tried the scrubber but it does not work.
- MSysAccounts is only used if you are still using the old user level security which isn't applicable with ACCDB files
- I do not have any knowledge about user security level. Can you elaborate more?
- what does "did not work" means.
it does not Totally remove all traces of your previous Office installation?
try to run the "scrubber" again and use a Registry cleaner to extra clean your registry.- After running the scrubber and reinstalling the program, I still can't create a new database.
