Installation problem

thekiwi wrote: Yes ... but that doesn't 100% ensure that the database itself is read/write.  The only 100% way to ensure this (trust me .. I run a hosting service and it happens often) is to TermServ in or be at the console and chekc the privs of the MDB file.

Okay, but this site is externally hosted so I can't do what you describe here.

I've checked the MDB file properties here locally before uploading it and it isn't read-only here on my computer.
Can it become read-only in the FTP process?

thekiwi wrote: Nope ... its purely a problem at your host (assuming the database transfers OK etc). WHilst one database may be working OK already ... they will need to make sure your new database has change/modify as well as write access.

I've checked with an online DB admin tool and that tool tells me that the MDB file is indeed read-only. Strange....

I will contact my hosting provider to ask them to check the file access permissions on that MDB.

Thanks for your help.