maxlocksperfile

I need to know how to increase the max locks per file setting in registry. I already now how to get into regedit. I just don't know exactly what to do without fear of destroying my operating system.

 

Welcome to the bbs.

First off, changing this particular value isn't going to trash your system even if you goof the change. At worst you will have problems with app like Access that use the Jet Engine but those won't be permenant.

Still, if you are worried (or just want to be reasonably safe) then before you start making any changes, export the entire Jet Engine section of the registry so you will be able to get back to exactly what you have now if needed.

And use regedt32 rather than regedit for making your changes. Easier to tell what you are doing. Start~run~regedt32

If you are using Novell (unlikely), you may be stuck with the default value of 9500 (decimal) for maxlocksperfile. Otherwise, you can certainly increase it quite a bit without problems.

Locate the setting and double-click it open. Then change the value upward. Try 25,000 decimal as a first effort. If you still get the error, try increasing the value in increments of 10,000 until you no longer get the error. (and BTW - put yours in without the comma which I included for ease of reading. Also, make sure you are using decimal since 25,000 Hex is a MUCH larger number and might well cause problems).