Peter, even this one bombed; VFP doesn't like, or maybe it's ODBC, doesn't like the space I think in "\Program Files". Even with the below one I still get the same error, invalid path and invalid file name.

STORE SQLSTRINGCONNECT('Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=' + lcMDBPath + ';Exclusive=1;Uid=admin;Pwd=') TO lnConnectionHandle

Now, here's a scenario:

lcMDBPath  = "C:\Program Files\Star\the.mdb"
STORE SQLSTRINGCONNECT('Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=' + lcMDBPath + ';Exclusive=1;Uid=admin;Pwd=') TO lnConnectionHandle

It just bombs each and every time. I do not understand why. I've been programming in VFP all these years and I guess I'll have to shoot myself now. Ha! :)