Windows 11 Jet Engine 4 issue: not a valid password

[Guillaume]

Hi,

I'm switching to a new PC with Windows 11 and EA 15.2. It's got office 365 desktop application, incl. Access for Ms 365 MSO.
I simply tried to open an existing EAPx file and I'm getting an error message: An Error has occurred: not a valid password.
If I open EA Example project (eapx), I'm also getting an error.
I found a similar thread here: https://sparxsystems.com/forums/smf/index.php?topic=43971.0

I tried to unset and set the JET 4.0 in EA preferences, but it doesn't sort the issue. I also tried to open it with EA16.1 32 bits but I'm getting the same error.
I can create a new eapx file which works ok.

Note that my previous computer had Windows 11 and it worked fine.
I found msjet40.dll in C:\Windows\SysWOW64
I tried to install Access 2007 Runtime but that didn't sort the problem.

What can I do to fix this ?

[qwerty]

Creating a new eap is only a file copy from EA's program folder. No wonder this works. May you re-install EA?

q.

[Guillaume]

Reinstalling EA doesn't change anything.
There is clearly something missing on my new Win11 config which prevents EA from opening some of the eapx files. The only difference with the former PC is that the other one was initially a Win10 upgraded to Win11, whilst this one was built with Win11.

I'd like to find the right data pack to fix this or know the right DLL to register (msjet40.dll didn't work) as it's annoying.

My workaround for the time being:
- Create a new eapx on my PC
- Copy this new eapx and the original one (that cannot be opened) to a different PC (or local WM)
- Use the file to file project transfer to duplicate all data to the new eapx
- Use the new eapx

[qwerty]

Maybe you should consider using qea instead.

q.