ACC: "Couldn't Lock File; SHARE.EXE Hasn't Been Loaded" Error

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Microsoft Access may automatically create a locking information (.ldb) file for a database. This file will have the same name as the database itself, but will have an .ldb extension and will be created in the same folder as the database.

Even if an .ldb file on a network server is set to read-write, network security may cause Microsoft Access to behave as if the file were read- only.

To check whether an .ldb file is read-write or read-only, follow these steps:

In Windows 95:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
2. Locate an .ldb File, and using the right mouse button, click the .ldb file, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
3. In the .ldb Properties dialog box, if the Read-Only check box is checked, clear the check box to set the file to Read-Write.

In earlier versions of Windows:

1. Start File Manager.
2. Locate and then select the .LDB file.
3. From the File menu, choose Properties. If the Read-Only check box is selected, clear the check box to set the file to read-write.