Windows xp administrator operation under all normal limited to create a new user to run the BDE errors always find Engine configuration file. Seek the solution urgently!!!!!!

CodePudding user response:

BDE when access to the configuration file or ODBC Settings is limited by permissions, you need to make sure that the following
1: using the Administrator account login system,
2: open the registry editor to the following key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - & gt; SOFTWARE - & gt; Borland, right-click on the selected permission, in the pop-up window select the restricted user, full control permissions for the user to the node
3: if you have set up the ODBC DSN, first you need to confirm the ODBC DSN is set under the Administrator User DSN System DSN, if it is the User DSN means will not be able to access under another account, that is, if your BDE file DSN Alias associated with this part, then the BDE file under the other accounts will not work properly; If it is a system DSN in other account can access to
4: if set to use the system DSN, you need to current login account in the registry access, use the Administrator login, enter the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry - & gt; SOFTWARE - & gt; Classes, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - & gt; SOFTWARE - & gt; Right click on ODBC, select permissions, in a pop-up window is selected in limited user account, in the user permissions set to fully control
5: make sure the BDE installation path, the current account has the authority to perform
6: ensure the BDE configuration file, the current account has read permission

It is ok to finish the above steps,,