Hi Shwetabh

If you service account is a domain account then log onto the SQL Server
machine as this account and see if you can access the DBASE files.

John

Shwetabh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Actually, the DBASE files are stored in a seperate folder on the remote
> machine (remote in the sense that though it is in the intranet, SQL
> server 2000 isnt installed on it). I have made the drive shared. Also,
> in my effort to get it to work, I gave the user all rights on the SQL
> server. But it still doesnt work.
> And yes, I am using UNC name.
>
> Regards,
> Shwetabh