HI - I am coding in access 2003 - but the database is in access 2000 format. I have a 'menu' form that contains buttons that transfer the user to other databases in the system. I am using VBA to do the transfer and am using create object, opencurrentdatabase, and openform commands. The program works beautifully on my computer - xp server -- but as soon as I move it to another computer (xp) I cannot get the secondary databases to open. Problem is that when a button is clicked - the screen flashes - but nothing else -- then I find that an additional copy of msaccess.exe shows up in the windows process links - but I cannot get the db to show up.......I hope I explained this somewhat clearly.......I am wondering if the issue could be the references checked on my development system - or the fact that I am using 2000 format on a 2003 system. any help would be greatly appreciated.......thank you in advance.