"Unable to Load Msjter40.dll" Error Message When You Try to Open an Access 2000 Database (827424)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a Microsoft Access 2000 database, you may receive the following error message:
Unable to load msjter40.dll
After you receive the error message, if you try to repair or to reinstall Microsoft Office 2000, you may receive error messages that are similar to the following:
Error 1904: Module Absolute Path of the Msrcl40.dll File failed to register. HResult -2147023739. Contact your support personnel.

Out of Memory

Error 1919. Error configuring ODBC data source: MS Access Database, ODBC error 11: Driver's ConfigDSN, ConfigDriver, or ConfigTranslator failed. Verify that the file MS Access Database exists and that you can access it.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the Msjter40.dll file and the Msrclr40.dll file on your computer are missing, are outdated, or have become corrupted.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, copy the Msjter40.dll file and the Msrclr40.dll file from the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD to the System folder on your computer, and then register these .dll files manually. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Locate the following .dll files on the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD:
    • Msjter40.dll
    • Msrclr40.dll
  2. Copy the .dll files from the Microsoft Office 2000 Setup CD to the following folder on your computer:

    C:\Windows\System

    Note If your computer runs the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, copy the .dll files to the following folder instead:

    C:\WinNT\System32

  3. Click Start, and then click Run.
  4. In the Run dialog box, type cmd in the Open text box, and then click OK.
  5. At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press ENTER after each command.

    regsvr32 Absolute Path of the Msjter40.dll File
    regsvr32 Absolute Path of the Msrcl40.dll File

If you have manually registered the .dll files and this action did not resolve the problem, you can download and install the latest updated version of Microsoft Jet 4.0 to replace the .dll files that have become corrupted. For additional information about how to obtain the latest updated version of Microsoft Jet 4.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

239114 How To: Obtain the Latest Service Pack for the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine

REFERENCES

For additional information about Error 1904, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237294 OFF2000: Error 1904 During Office 2000 Setup


Access 2000:SOX020823700015
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/4/2006
Keywords:kbDLL kbJET kberrmsg kbprb KB827424 kbAudDeveloper
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