Replying to my own message: Yes, I checked Microsoft Knowledge Base. It said I needed Microsoft Office Service Release 1/1a (SR - 1/SR - 1a). Well, I already have it but the problem still persists. In another group, I was advised to download it anyway, and try reinstalling it. I did. It will not install, it is detecting that it is already present, and refusing to reinstall. Kind of caught between a rock and hard place, it feels like. Knowing this, is there anything else I can try? Microsoft zeroes in on installing that Service Release, but no go. Thanks. Robert -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert Carneal Sent: 2006-12-17 15:16 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Troubleshooting Access error- Access 2000 Hello everyone. I am trying to import a smaller file this time- just 55,000 records. Is there a way to get Access to reveal which record is causing a problem? I am getting an error message after I attempt to import that simply says: Invalid Argument. [OK] Clicking "OK" brings this message up under the "Import Text Wizard" An error occurred trying to import the file 'C:\AllUSA8\File001.TXT' The file was not imported/ [OK] There probably is a record in the file it is not sure what to do with, too many / few commas, or too many / few quotation marks, or some undesired character. I am wondering if there is a way to get the record number it had a problem with, and I will check the original data from that. Thank you. Robert ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************