Data Inaccessibility Due To The Error ‘Cannot Lock File’ –
How to Open Access Files?

Access Rights for Computers Connected in a Network It is possible for all the client computer systems, which are connected in the network, to use the MS Access database saved on the Server. These client computers can also make modifications to the records saved in that database of Microsoft Access application.

Access Corruption Scenario It is possible that the connected clients may not be able to open the Access database (MDB) files due to corruption. The damage can happen due to various unwanted and unexpected reasons. One such reason can be – applying of some new locks on the Access database. In such a situation, your data stored in the Access database MDB files becomes inaccessible and you fail to open Access database files.

On Opening MDB File, You Get Error – “Cannot Lock File”: After the corruption due to these new locks that are implied, if you open the corrupt MDB file, you might come across the error message - “Cannot lock file.” This error message will not allow you to open the database file and will make all the records inaccessible to you. Also, you will receive the same message every time you try to open Access MDB file.

Backups Can Prevent Severe Loss: In such corruption scenarios, an easy way is to get back your data is from an updated backup. However, if you have not been maintaining any such data backup or the backup becomes unable to restore the desired records, then you will need an outside tool to recover your data and to open Access files (to which you had lost accessibility due to corruption) after recovery.

How to Open Access Database Files?: You can recover fix corrupt access file, which were inaccessible due to corruption, by using a powerful Access database recovery tool. One such advanced tool which is build with a rich Graphical User Interface is SysTools Access Recovery software. The software makes use of high end scanning technology to repair the corrupted Access database (.mdb) files and help you open Access files after recovery.