[AccessD] open an old mdb file...

[James Button]

And, although it's too late for this problem

Check Options - where MS defaults are usually set to prohibit opening of older versions filetypes 
Frequently just enabling the old type in the options will work - and get compatability mode used too as anti-malware protection 

Alternatives - the 'readers' - free from MS - meant to allow opening of more modern versions for those without MSOffice itself - but older versions of the readers usually process files from the previous version too!

JimB


-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kostas Konstantinidis
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:54 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] open an old mdb file...

Hi Charlotte,
Just did it...
Sometimes storing old devices eg laptop with windows and MS Office 2000 turns out to be salvation...
Actually it took me more time to clean it than to do the job :-))

Thank's all
/kostas

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 4:32 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] open an old mdb file...

Actually, Access 2010 will open it.

Charlotte Foust
(916) 206-4336

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 12:58 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Kostas
>
> You'll need Access 2003 or lower for this.
>
> Or you can use Visual Studio which happily will read and write to all 
> versions at least down to Access 2.0(!).
>
> /gustav
>
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> Fra: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af 
> Kostas Konstantinidis
> Sendt: 24. april 2017 09:55
> Til: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' < 
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Emne: [AccessD] open an old mdb file...
>
> Hi,
> I need to open an old mdb file designed with Access 97 or 2000 (can't
> remember) to get some important records...
> I tried any trick I knew
> Does anybody know any tool?
>
> I use MS Office 2016 and 2016
>
> Thanks
> /kostas
>
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