just looked at old database and can't login mo permission

[New Kid]

I tried to open a old database, still in 2010 format, and the legend 'You don't have permission to open this file. Contact the file owner or an administrator to obtain permission' appears. Now I thought that I was the owner and administrator.
Is there any way around this or have I lost the info in the database?

[Homegrownandy]

Are you opening it on the same computer as you did before? Did you set any security before?

[New Kid]

Yes opening it on the same computer and I haven't accessed it for about a year. Wasn't aware that I set any security

[John_G]

It sounds like the Windows 7 permissions settings are no longer allowing you to open that file. You will need someone with administrator privileges on your PC to reset them.

[NTC]

If it is an Access system issue then this is an .mdb file and there is a .mdw file that was part of it that you need...

but you would know about a password with that so instead if it is an Access custom design issue then the developer was grabbing an ID behind the scenes - perhaps machine or Active Directory ID.....

Otherwise it is OS/permissions.

[ItsMe]

It may be an ownership thing. I would try copying the file and pasting it somewhere/anywhere. Then, try opening the file you just pasted.