I have a database in Access 2007, converted from 2003, and am trying to run
it with a Vista platform. I have added its folder to the trusted sites and
therefore do not get the "stop all macros" message. But.....

(BTW, I have very successfully executed this 2007 database on an XP platform
but when I attempt it on a Vista platform it will not work.)

Upon execution, I get the infamous error message "Read Only This database
has been opened read-only. You can only change data in linked tables......."

I am not trying to design just run, changing data in the linked tables. So I
ignore the message but am NOT able to change any data in linked tables. I
must run it in the original folder and therefore do not want to copy it to
some other folder. ????

I am using the built-in switchboard an am able to navigate through it
without difficulty. However, when I try to view my main edit screen, it
appears totally blank except for the specified background.

I have search the internet without success to resolve this problem. Can
anyone point me to a solution?

Thanks for ANY help someone can supply!!
Don

"Don Stone" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edBECH$mIHA.1208@xxxxxx

>I have a database in Access 2007, converted from 2003, and am trying to run
>it with a Vista platform. I have added its folder to the trusted sites and
>therefore do not get the "stop all macros" message. But.....
>
> (BTW, I have very successfully executed this 2007 database on an XP
> platform but when I attempt it on a Vista platform it will not work.)
>
> Upon execution, I get the infamous error message "Read Only This database
> has been opened read-only. You can only change data in linked
> tables......."
>
> I am not trying to design just run, changing data in the linked tables. So
> I ignore the message but am NOT able to change any data in linked tables.
> I must run it in the original folder and therefore do not want to copy it
> to some other folder. ????
>
> I am using the built-in switchboard an am able to navigate through it
> without difficulty. However, when I try to view my main edit screen, it
> appears totally blank except for the specified background.
>
> I have search the internet without success to resolve this problem. Can
> anyone point me to a solution?
>
> Thanks for ANY help someone can supply!!
> Don

A responder to the posting is a different group gave me the solution:
Elevate the privileges of the folder containing the files.