Windows XP, SP1
Office 2003, SP1 (Full local install - Detect and repair already completed successfully)

Attempting to import a MS Excel file (actually any file type) into a new ACCESS DB.

Errors are:
1) Visual Basic Box: Object library not registered
2) Microsoft Access Box: ActiveX component can't create object

Same process works fine on another machine.



I believe the core of my problem is this - but can't be sure. Some time ago during a heavy round of Active X, VB viruses - I believe I disabled or unregistered something in an attempt to reduce my exposure. Of course I did not make note of it and am at a loss recalling. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Welcome to the community, Gergory.

It appears your Access can't find the COM controls needed by import functionality. Since the error message isn't really useful (Microsoft always give us such vague messages), I would suggest you reinstall your Access (better uninstall it first), for weird problems, we can't do much about it.

Thank you H,
I'll give it a try - easy as I have the original files in a support structure on the hard drive.

No luck...

Cause 1: DAO Is Not Properly Registered
Resolution
1. On the computer that hosts Microsoft Windows Terminal Server or the computer on which Microsoft Access is installed, click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type regsvr32 followed by the path to your DAO file. Enclose this path in quotation marks. For example, to register the DAO 3.6 library, use the following command:
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\DAO360.DLL"


Cause 2: One or More References Are Missing
Resolution
1. Open the database for which you receive the error message.
2. Press ALT+F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.
3. In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu.
4. Examine the list of libraries. If any items are marked as "missing," locate the library file and re-associate the reference. Or, click to clear the check box next to the library name.



Cause 3: There Is a Utility Database Reference That Is Not Valid
Resolution
1. Open the database for which you receive the error message.
2. Press ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
3. In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu.
4. Click to clear the check box next to any reference to Utility Database or Utility.mda.



Cause 4: You Do Not Have the Required Permissions for Required Libraries
Resolution
• Make sure that users have "read" permissions for all files in the following folders:

Operating System
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Windows NT, 2000, XP
Windows 95, 98, Me


• If you cannot grant read permissions, you can use a utility such as FileMon to determine which file or files the users do not have the required permissions to use. To obtain FileMon, visit the following Sysinternals Web site:
Sysinternals



Cause 5: There Is a Damaged Wizard File
Resolution
1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the following wizard files: Acwzmain.mde, Acwztool.mde and Acwzlib.mde.
2. Change the file name extension of each file to "old." For example, change Acwzmain.mde to Acwzmain.old.
3. Reinstall Access to restore the files.

Hi Klik

Registering DAO fixed the problem - thank you!!!!

Glad to have been of service. Happy Excelling now