You may receive the "Method 'CurrentDB' Of object '_Application' failed" error message in Access 2000 or a later version (887033)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Access 2002
  • Microsoft Access 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Form Wizard or the Database Wizard in Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version, you may receive the following error message:
Method 'CurrentDB' Of object '_Application' failed.

CAUSE

This problem may occur for the following reasons:
  • The Data Access Object (DAO) was not put in the DAO folder during installation.
  • The DAO was not correctly registered during installation.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, manually register the Dao360.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Search.
  2. In the Search Results dialog box, click All files and folders.
  3. In the All or part of the file name box, type Dao360.dll, and then click Search.
  4. Locate the folder that contains the Dao360.dll file.

    Typically, the Dao360.dll file is in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO folder.
  5. Click Start, click Run, type Regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\dao360.dll", and then click OK.

    Note If your folder location is different, type the different folder location at the command line.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/10/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbtshoot kbprb KB887033 kbAudEndUser
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