Lock File Problems with Access 16.0.13801.21086

Anonymous
2021-12-14T12:18:17+00:00

On 12/14/2021, SemiAnnual Enterprise channel updated to version 16.0.13801.21086. This is causing several strange behaviors in Microsoft Access. For example:

  1. Create a new Access database on a network drive or open an existing database from a network drive. Close it. The .laccdb file is not automatically deleted (even though no other users are in it).
  2. Use DAO to OpenDatabase for shared (non-exclusive) access. Error 3050 (“Could not lock file.”) is thrown and the database is not opened.
  3. Databases opened on a network drive appear to always be opened for exclusive access. Once one person has opened a database, others can't--even when opening for shared access.

Reverting to the prior version 16.0.13801.21050 fixes the problem.

This problem seems specific to databases located on a network share. For databases on a local machine, there is no issue.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-19T01:09:41+00:00

    Can you point me to where the update is for Monthly Enterprise Channel Version 2110, build 14527.20344? It's not available in the Update Catalog and it's also not available in WSUS\SCCM (as you can see in my previous response).

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-18T22:09:09+00:00
    • Monthly Enterprise Channel Version 2110, build 14527.20344

    is for MEC, for MEC Extended, as you say, the updated build is Version 2109, Build 14430.20386. That build should have the fix.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-18T16:54:48+00:00

    I must be missing it. All I see for the MEC is the Extended Quality Update that has been superseded by version 2109 Build 14430.20386. This is after I synced the updates.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-18T05:40:06+00:00

    You are correct, this impacts SUBST drives as well, and the fix will also address that case.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-18T05:39:37+00:00

    The fix is available now for MEC:

    • Monthly Enterprise Channel Version 2110, build 14527.20344

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