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Article ID: 921024 - Last Review: July 7, 2006 - Revision: 1.3

Error message when you use Access 2003 to open a database file: "Error 1706. No valid source could be found"

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Office Access 2003 to open a database file, you may receive the following error message:
Error 1706. No valid source could be found for product [DAO].
For example, you may receive this error message when you open the Northwind.mdb file.

Note This problem occurs on computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, reinstall Office 2003.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to reinstall Office 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
903771  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=903771/ ) Information about the ability to uninstall Office updates

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
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