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Database Error 80004005
Created: 3/22/2000    Updated: 10/28/2004

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Question I get a database error like:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers

or

Provider error '80004005'
Unspecified error
Answer There are several possible solutions to these error messages. See the list below for details.
  1. Make sure the Folder the application is installed in has Full Access priveledges to the IIS anonymous user account. Note: See FAQ Article #390 for additional details.
  2. Do not use an UNC path to your database file (i.e. \\myserver\data\file.mdb ). Use the local drive letter and path (i.e. D:\data\file.mdb ).
  3. Make sure your IIS server has the latest version of the Microsoft Data Access library installed (MDAC 2.5 or later). See www.microsoft.com/data
  4. Make sure the server has the environment variables TMP and TEMP defined and pointing to a valid folder with FULL ACCESS rights for the IIS anonymous user account.

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