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Run time error '53'

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by josh

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I am running an Access 2000 database. Everything runs fine on all machines except a Windows 98 machine. This occurs after logging on to the database. An error pops up: Run time error '53' The error gives 3 choices, End, Debug , and Help None of the choices does anything. We cannot end Access. A reboot is all that we can do. Do you have any ideas as to why this is happening?

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by ann777

DO you have Visual Basic 5 or 6 installed on this Win98 computer? If yes, then determine which dll is generating this error... and potentially reload the dll from your WIn98 cd. The debug option might give you the dll in conflict. Error 53 is caused by a missing dependency file (runtime files) on this Win98 computer that's required by the DLL. The error message "File Not Found" is not being generated by the DLL file itself, but by MS Access since it cannot locate the other required DLLs. After a clean boot, you might want to reinstall your Access if all else fails.

by paulp

When Access was loaded on the WIN98 machine, was it loaded along with Office? A "typical" installation of Access as part of Office does not install all components of Access. Run the Office setup program and select add/remove components and make sure everything under Access is selected.

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