database sharing

Hi
I have a small network of Vista computers in my office. The network itself
is fine but I am unable to open microsoft access on more than two computers
at once. We had to run microsoft's hotfix patch in order to share the
database at all, but as we have five computers in all, only being able to
open the database on two at once is not very helpful.

Just wondered if anyone has any ideas whilst we wait for microsoft to come
back to us....

Access is not meant for multiple access like this... Not if you have
the full DB open for editing.

Is the app hard coded to access? SQL Server Express (free edition) is
much more suited to multi-user access.

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Jeffrey Randow

Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006
http://www.networkblog.net

On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:49:04 -0700, Sarah
<> wrote:

>Hi
>I have a small network of Vista computers in my office. The network itself
>is fine but I am unable to open microsoft access on more than two computers
>at once. We had to run microsoft's hotfix patch in order to share the
>database at all, but as we have five computers in all, only being able to
>open the database on two at once is not very helpful.
>
>Just wondered if anyone has any ideas whilst we wait for microsoft to come
>back to us....