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
    2022-02-04T14:59:22+00:00

    Yes, the February 1st patch for Office 2016 (and Office 2013) should resolve the issue.

    Shane Groff

    Access Engineering

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-04T14:47:21+00:00

    Hi,

    In our case, we are using Microsoft Office Access 2016 (MSI) not the C2R version.

    We have applied latest updates in last weeks and many people using an Access Database on a network shared path inform us they got the same problem where the file is locked out.

    Does someone have a solution ? I searched inside all Office updates for December 2021 and January 2022, but no one seem to talk about something specific with Access. I just see something about security for Excel, ACE, MSO and VBE. Nothing about "Know problems" also.

    I see a very new patch KB5002138 released on Febuary 1st talk about a fix for this issue. Do you tried it ? Someone can confirm this new patch fix this issue ?

    February 1, 2022, update for Office 2016 (KB5002138) (microsoft.com)

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T23:27:27+00:00

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T15:03:26+00:00

    I am running Access in Office365 - in Access it says: Version 2201 Build 14827.20158

    Since this morning, I have issues with Access backend files being left in a locked state.

    The two most recent Windows Updates are from January 13 (KB5009543 and KB5008876)- and my Access application worked yesterday. It appears to be related to OneDrive. All my files are on OneDrive.

    Any clue on what exactly to do?

    Like - where exactly to find a patch - or which update to uninstall?

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-25T09:23:41+00:00

    Look at https://www.devhut.net/microsoft-office-uninstall-an-update/ although the title says Uninstall, the same process is used to update to a specific build.

    Short version:

    Open a Command Prompt (as an administrator) and then change into the folder that houses the officec2rclient.exe. So, in the Command Prompt, a concrete example might be:

    cd C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun
officec2rclient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.14827.20088

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