Error 3051 when Restoring Payroll Data

Cause

Error 3051 indicates that the payroll system database is "effectively read-only." In the case of the Restore utility, it indicates that the backup folder from which you are trying to restore is read-only, usually because the backup folder is on a CD.

Solution

  1. Copy the folder from the CD to a temporary location on the hard drive. (Note that the read-only attribute will be present on the copy.)
  2. Remove the read-only attribute, as follows:
    1. Right-click on the folder.
    2. Left-click on "Properties."
    3. At the bottom, clear the "Read-only" checkbox.
    4. Click Apply.
    5. Select "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files."
    6. Click OK.
    7. Close "Properties."

Open the program and restore from the folder on the hard drive.

How did we do?

Error 3051 in Payroll System Network Installation

Error 3051: The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file...

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