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title: "Repair DataShed"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/DataShed4/1391001602/Repair%20DataShed"
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| Application: | DataShed4 | Related Build Number: | ALL |
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The Repair DataShed module reset the DataShed4 application to installation defaults. This repairs and resolves application startup issues.

1. Close DataShed4 and MS Access
2. Select the start menu and search “Repair DataShed”
  
3. Select the DATASHED option then press “Repair”
  
4. Select OK on the repair successfully popup
  
5. Open DataShed4
6. Select “OK” on the “Installation process popup”
  
7. Select YES if you have more than one database to conncet to. If not select NO
  
8. DataShed4 will now open

### Troubleshooting

Permission denied error when running the repair

![image-20240902-022221.png](media://924b493c-562f-4197-b906-af598b4ab9ee)

This is caused by the user running the repair having insufficient privileges to run the application. To resolve the issue run the application “as administrator”. If your login does not have sufficient privileges to run the application, then you will need to contact your IT department to either run the application for you OR elevate your permission to run the application OR grant “Modify” to the following folder in that device C:\Program Files (x86)\DataShed