HELP!!! Could not use '[pathname\filename]'; file already in use.

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We are using MS Access 2000 on a network of Win2k and
Win98 systems (on a Novell NetWare server). The file that
we are using in Access needs to be open by multiple users.
Everything was working fine until one day we started to
receive the following error: Could not
use '[pathname\filename]'; file already in use. It seems
like the file is opening in exclusive mode, however, we
have indicated in the settings to open in shared mode.
When searching the knowledge base, I found article 248936,
which appeared to be the only hit on this error message.
The KB article did not appear to be the problem that we
are having. Does anybody have any insight on this issue?
 
We are using MS Access 2000 on a network of Win2k and
Win98 systems (on a Novell NetWare server). The file that
we are using in Access needs to be open by multiple users.
Everything was working fine until one day we started to
receive the following error: Could not
use '[pathname\filename]'; file already in use. It seems
like the file is opening in exclusive mode, however, we
have indicated in the settings to open in shared mode.
When searching the knowledge base, I found article 248936,
which appeared to be the only hit on this error message.
The KB article did not appear to be the problem that we
are having. Does anybody have any insight on this issue?
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Verify that all users have full (network) permissions to the directory
containing the database (if split, then both the front-end and back-end files).
If users open the database, but can't create the locking file, the first to open
the database will open in exclusive mode locking everyone else out.
 
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