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Article ID: 208683 - Last Review: January 23, 2007 - Revision: 3.2
"Microsoft Access can't change the working directory to" error message when you start Access
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When you start Microsoft Access, you may receive the following error
message:
Microsoft Access can't change the working directory to <default database folder>
where <default database folder> is the path that appears as the default database folder in the
Default database folder box on the
General tab.
If you click
OK or press ENTER, Microsoft Access opens.
You receive this error message if either of the following conditions is
true:
- The Default Database Folder property is not pointing to a valid path.
- The path is longer than 260 characters.
Make sure that the drive is valid and that the path is 260 or fewer
characters.
To check the default folder for Microsoft Access, follow these steps:
- Start Microsoft Access and open any database.
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- In the Options dialog box, click the General tab. Note the path in the Default Database Folder box.
Typically during Microsoft Access installation, the default folder is set
to C:\My Documents, which represents the Microsoft Access Startup folder.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
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