Error When Starting Microsoft Groove Workspace

Asked By alfred martin 30 points N/A Posted on - 04/13/2012

When starting Microsoft Groove 2007 workspace, I get the following error:

Error opening binary file store database.

I'm trying to run my MS Groove workspace from MS Groove 2010. How can I resolve the issue? Right now my temporary solution is be to close MS Groove using Task Manager and start all over again. But this gets a bit annoying because I need to do this from time to time. 

What is the permanent solution for this problem I'm having?

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Answered By Tanok Bloran 80 points N/A #107318

Error When Starting Microsoft Groove Workspace

The message “Error Opening Binary File Store Database” occurs when the binary file store was locked because:

• You are trying to run more than one instance of groove.exe on multiple terminal service sessions
• The previous Groove did not shutdown completely
• You do not have permissions to write to the file

To have this matter resolve, you can try:

• Exit Groove in one session then restart Groove on another session
• If the previous Groove did not shutdown completely try the following:
  • Press on CTRL+ALT+DEL
  • Go to Task Manager
  • Choose Processes tab
  • Look for Groove.exe
  • Select it
  • Click on End Process
• If you lack the permissions to write to the file, try:
  • Locate the directory which has the Groovebinaryfilestore.xss file
  • Right-click on the directly
  • Go to Properties
  • Click on the Security tab
  • Choose your user account
  • Display your permissions
  • Check and make sure you the Write permissions to the said directory or file 

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• Posted on - 04/15/2012
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