missing system.mdw file

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Here is a post from someone with a similar issue. Perhaps the resolution will work for you as well.
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Otherwise...
Perhaps this will help:

I have seen your issue when a full version of Access is installed on a system that had a different version of Access or had MS Office Small Business installed on it at one time. Remnants left behind by previous versions and/or from a runtime version that is installed with Small Business causes problems with Access.
If that is the case, the only way to properly fix it is to uninstall ALL versions of Access AND Office listed in Add/Remove Programs, manually delete the Office folders in Program Files, reinstall Office and then reinstall Access with reboots between the steps. If it is a version of Office Small Business that is newer than the version of Access, be sure to do a 'Custom' installation and bypass the installation of Access or Access runtime. Access can be installed as part of Office Professional or separately.

I have also seen where when you try to install Access 97 on a PC with more than 1GB of RAM, the install will fail giving a 'can't create system.mdb' error.

If THAT is the case, then here is what you need to do:
1. Remove enough RAM to get below 1GB.
2. Install Access 97.
Installation will complete but you still won't be able to open the program.
3. Reinstall RAM.
4. Download the MS Jet Database engine version 3.51 SP1 from Microsoft.com. http://tinyurl.com/2pedwq
5. Open Access.


Let me know how it goes.
Good Luck.



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