Never say it is not a network issue. They are always trying to make things difficult. But, it is strange that you can't access the database on the same PC. Not knowing your network and the fact that it is intermittent, makes it difficult; but here are a few troubleshooting steps that may help or give valuable information back.
1. Go to the log on screen and right click just under your office name. This will bring up a window showing your database path. Make sure it is showing the correct path to your database. If you are seeing it intermittently, it should be set correctly. Besides, generally if the path is not correct, you will get an error message or the window asking you to choose a path.
2. You may want to choose Yes and disconnect your paths. Then restart and connect again. Why would that work? It shouldn't, but it's simple.
3. Check your software firewalls. Again, why now, I don't know. But, with Windows Firewall as with most software firewalls, you can easily exclude Amazing Chart's executable file and insure you have access to it. It may already show that it does.
4. To make sure your actual database is not corrupt, you can move it out of the folder or rename it (my favorite way). i.e. AmazingCharts.old. Then move another database from a folder that is not your server and see if you can connect to it. If you can consistently connect there, you would have your answer.
5. You may want to download another copy or the newest version after saving your databases to your desktop and then copy them back in to insure the files are OK and not corrupt.
It's always a good idea to see what updates Microsoft is sending to you. .Net Framework is fine. It's basically a large chunk of code designed to allow new programs to use as part of their application. This is why some new programs won't install until you have the latest .Net. 1.1 is actually fairly old. I believe 3.0 is the newest. I would probably run Windows Update and see if it is there. Not sure why you are only getting that. Before doing that, though, go to Add/Remove programs and see what .Net Frameworks you have.
Hope this helps.
@Donna - Very nice grammar. "my jumping" Not many people would use the possessive pronoun before a gerune.
