ACC2002: Microsoft Paint Cannot Be Found in the Current Path During Change Icon Operation (282375)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2002
This article was previously published under Q282375
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to change the icon for an object during any of the following operations

Insert Object
Convert Object
Paste Special

by using the From File option, you receive the following message:

File mspaint.exe does not exist.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:
  • Run Microsoft Paint for the first time. To do so, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Paint.

    This establishes the path for the program in the registry and allows Mspaint.exe to be found when you attempt to change icons.

    -or-
  • In the Change Icon dialog box, type the full path to Mspaint.exe in the From File box, which is typically the following:

    C:\Windir\System32\Mspaint.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

  1. Start Microsoft Access and open any database or project.
  2. In the Database window, click Forms under Objects, and then click New.
  3. In the New Form dialog box, click Design View, and then click OK.
  4. On the Insert menu, click Object.
  5. Under Object Type, click Bitmap Image.
  6. Click to select the Display as Icon check box, and then click Change Icon.
  7. In the Change Icon dialog box, click From File. If Microsoft Paint has never been run, the From File text box displays Mspaint.exe by default. Click OK. Notice that you receive the message described in the "Symptoms" section of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB282375
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