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Title: Can't open database.
Post by: rafiki on September 05, 2017, 04:05:36 PM
I just had a new motherboard fitted and now iMatch says the database is locked. After a search for this problem I have checked that Web Services is not enabled and all permissions are available. There is nothing else running that uses the db. I rebooted to check this. I attach the log file. What else should I be looking at?
Title: Re: Can't open database.
Post by: sinus on September 05, 2017, 04:11:48 PM
Maybe the DB is read-only?
Title: Re: Can't open database.
Post by: rafiki on September 05, 2017, 04:17:14 PM
No, it's not. But thanks.
Title: Re: Can't open database.
Post by: Mario on September 05, 2017, 04:33:17 PM
The database system reports:

For ...Brian\Documents\

Database file read-only/on read-only media.
Database is on a read-only media or the current user has no write privileges to the folder containing the database file.


Please check the file system permissions for your user account for the folder (!) containing the database and all files within.
They may be wrong after replacing the motherboard and probably re-installing Windows.

I recommend that you create a dedicated folder for the IMatch database, because mixing IMatch databases and temporary files with all your other documents is not a good idea. See also the tips & recommendations for databases in the IMatch help.
Title: Re: Can't open database.
Post by: rafiki on September 06, 2017, 11:49:12 AM
Done and fixed. Thanks for your assistance.