Access 2007 Linked Table Manager Disabled for One User - and Error 8458

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I have an Access front-end database connected to various back-ends (Access, mySQL, dBase) which runs as a separate instance on each users computer. All users have Access 2007, and there are a total of 5 users for this system. Each user runs the database from their local hard-drive.

On one computer I am unable to open any of the linked tables and receive error message 'Unexpected error from external database driver (8458)'. Also, I notice that the Linked Table Manager is disabled (grayed out) when right-clicking on the table link definitions.

Oddly, if I create a blank Access database on this computer, I can create and open linked tables with no problem.

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ms-accessms-access-2007

1 Answers

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Please try the following "fix" from Microsoft if you have not yet.

Start Windows Explorer, and then browse to the Borland folder.

If you cannot locate the folder, follow these steps. NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

  • Click Start, and then click Search.
  • Click All files and folders.
  • In the All or part of the file name box, type Borland.
  • In the Look in list, click My Computer.
  • Click Search.

Rename the Borland folder as BorlandOld. (For example, rename C:\Borland as C:\BorlandOld.)