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    Sir/madam, I am using access database.I have applied password to the database.Now , I wanted to make the connection string.Presently , i am using the .udl file to make the connection string and in the udl file , in the case of choosing the provider, i am using Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider.and after then i am comming to the connection tab.There i am facing the following error after typing the password and clicking the test connection button. Test connection failed because of an error in initializing the provider.Cannot start ur application.The workgroup information file is mising or opened exclusively by another user. But , I have closed the database and even i have restarted my machine.But i am encountering the same problem. Please help in making the connection string when i have applied the password. Thanks and Regards Pankaj

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      Sir/madam, I am using access database.I have applied password to the database.Now , I wanted to make the connection string.Presently , i am using the .udl file to make the connection string and in the udl file , in the case of choosing the provider, i am using Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider.and after then i am comming to the connection tab.There i am facing the following error after typing the password and clicking the test connection button. Test connection failed because of an error in initializing the provider.Cannot start ur application.The workgroup information file is mising or opened exclusively by another user. But , I have closed the database and even i have restarted my machine.But i am encountering the same problem. Please help in making the connection string when i have applied the password. Thanks and Regards Pankaj

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      Guffa
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      I didn't really read all of your post, it really get tiresome when you make every other word bold, but here is page where you can see examples of connection strings: www.connectionstrings.com[^]

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        Sir/madam, I am using access database.I have applied password to the database.Now , I wanted to make the connection string.Presently , i am using the .udl file to make the connection string and in the udl file , in the case of choosing the provider, i am using Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider.and after then i am comming to the connection tab.There i am facing the following error after typing the password and clicking the test connection button. Test connection failed because of an error in initializing the provider.Cannot start ur application.The workgroup information file is mising or opened exclusively by another user. But , I have closed the database and even i have restarted my machine.But i am encountering the same problem. Please help in making the connection string when i have applied the password. Thanks and Regards Pankaj

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        jaakinye
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        Try to create user's account with the password you are using for connection string

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