Cannot edit a form

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I have a form which will not allow me to save any changes to it. I am user
Admin and the form is owned by Admin. I can open the form in design view and
if I make any simple changes (e.g. move a button slightly), I'm asked if I
want to save the changes - I click Yes but it doesn't save them. If I try to
close the form, it asks the same question and will only close on No or
Cancel. I've tried repairing and compacting the database but no joy. I'm
using Access 2000 and the database is standalone except for 1 linked table.
Anybody any ideas?
 
Two suggestions:

1. Decompile a copy of the database by entering something like this at the
command prompt while Access is not running. It is all one line, and include
the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"

2. Uncheck the boxes under:
Tools | Options | General | Name AutoCorrect.

Then compact the database, and try again.


If that does not work, try rebuilding the databaase by following the 6 steps
for the first symptom under:
Recovering from Corruption
at:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~allenbrowne/ser-47.html
 
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