Hi Folks, There may be an answer to this question in the archives for this mailing list but I'm afraid I haven't found the archives at this stage!
Unfortunately I'm more than 1,000 miles from home using a strange system, web mail, and without my familiar tools and internet access and was hoping someone could suggest how I might recover a file. Last year I set up a Legacy file for a friend who I am visiting again and when I try to open the file (maning.fdp) - get the message ... ERROR opening Database The Microsoft Jet database engine stopped the process because you and another user are attempting to change the same data at the same time. Would you like to try it again? What I've tried so far - opening file in MS Access (same error message), trying to compact / repair the file in Legacy (5.0), checking the properties of the file (not read only etc.). I have no idea what my friend has done - copied the file to a different location when it was still open in Legacy? Really only a guess - no firm clues. Her system is not part of a network. She appears to be running Windows 98.4.10.2222A I seem to remember creating the Legacy file from a GEDCOM file for her but can't find a copy of that GEDCOM file, or a backup of the Legacy file - just the family file that generates the above error. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can repair the file so it will open in Legacy? Sorry - as I said, I'm a long way from home and out of my comfort zone but would like to be able to help her out before I return home tomorrow. (Currently in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - VERY VERY HOT! and returning to Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia - a LOT cooler! :-) Hoping someone can come up with a simple suggestion - please not too technical!! Many thanks ....... Susie Z Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
