system.mdw this file is required for startup

[Noel]

I am having this problem when trying to create a
database. I have used previous versions of access but
this 2002 is not working out so great for me.

"Workgroup administrator couldn't create the workgroup
information file"

"Microsoft access couldn't find file
system.mdw this file is required for startup"
"c:\documents and settings\** *****\application
data\Microsoft\access\system.mdw"

Tried to manually create system.mdw file but this did not
work, received the following error when trying
to "overwrite.
An error has occurred while changing workgroup database"
After this I have installed SP3 for office XP just in
case something in the Service update might resolve the
problem, but it did not. Any assistance with this would
be great, please e-mail to (e-mail address removed).

Thanks in advance,
Noel

 

[Joan Wild]

Can you open the folder
"c:\documents and settings\...\application data\microsoft\access
If so, are you able to create a file in that folder (just right-click and
create a text file).

If not, you may need to adjust the folder permissions - you'll need full
permission on that folder.

 

[Raghu Prakash]

Hi Noel,

SYMPTOMS
When you open an Access database, you may receive the following error
message:


Microsoft Access couldn't find file ' system.mdw '. This file is required
for startup

Note The name of the file System.mdw may be different.

When you run the Workgroup Administrator utility (Wrkgadm.exe) to create a
specific .mdw file, you may receive the following error message:



Can't open registry database
CAUSE
The behavior occurs because of a missing, a damaged, or an incorrect
version of the system files for Access 2000 or for Microsoft Office 2000.
RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem, remove Access 2000 or Office 2000 and then
reinstall them. To do this, follow these steps:

Note Before you remove Access 2000 or Office 2000, make sure that all
Office applications (such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word) are
closed. Make sure that you have your setup disk available.
Remove Access 2000 or Office 2000. For additional information about how to
remove Access 2000 or Office 2000, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
203370 HOW TO: Completely Remove Access 2000 from Your Computer

Try to find the following files and folders when you remove Office 2000.
You must rename or delete these files and folders:
Hatten.ttf file
Msaccess.exe file
Microsoft Office folder

Note Before you delete the old Office folder, make sure that none of your
data files are stored in subfolders of the Office folder.
Verify that these files do not have duplicates on your computer. You must
delete or rename these files.
If your computer operating system is Windows 98, before you reinstall
Office 2000, follow these steps:
Click start and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig to run the System Configuration utility.
On the General tab in the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click
Selective Startup.
Click to clear the following check boxes under Selective Startup:
Process the Config.sys file
Process the Autoexec.bat file
Process the System.ini file
Load startup group items

Note If you have real mode drivers for the CD drive, then install Access
2000 or Office 2000 from a flat file. Read the section "Setup from Flat
File in the following article. For additional information about how to
install Access 2000 or Office 2000, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238012 OFF2000: Office Stops During Setup: Troubleshooting Steps on Windows
98

In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Win.ini tab.
Click to clear the Windows check box.

You do this to make sure that the folder is not loaded and run during the
startup.
Click OK.
Restart the computer.
Run the Setup.exe file on the root of the Office CD to install Access 2000
or Office 2000. Restart the computer after you successfully complete the
installation process.
Note If you performed step 3, run the System Configuration utility. Select
the options that you cleared in step 3d and step 3f.

Please let me know has this helped You...
Thank you...
Raghu...
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