Unable to open access DB
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Topic: Unable to open access DB
Posted By: REX.
Subject: Unable to open access DB
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 5:02am
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Hi I am unable to open my access DB when i try i says: The DB is in a unknown format I am trying to open the access DB that's in the 7.01 forum. I am using microsoft access 2000 9.0.2812. Can someone help me? |
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 9:25am
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Posted By: REX.
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 10:59am
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MY forum is working perfekt so i dont no if it's become corrupted. I can open the DB that's in 7.6 |
michael wrote:Posted By: weppos
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 12:27pm
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If it has been created with a newer version of Access (for example Xp or 2003) U need to open it with a more recent version and save it into a older format.
U have to ask -boRg- the Access version he has used. 
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Posted By: india
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 1:10pm
| I can open my wwf v7.6 access databse wit office 2k not office 97. so plz try with 2k |
Posted By: Nigelo
Date Posted: 28 December 2003 at 3:14pm
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FWIW you can access data created by newer versions of MS Access by creating a new DB in your version and then "linking" to the individual tables in the newer MDB (not tried with 2003). This is also a useful "trick" to remember with a partially corrupt DB when all else fails. ------------- Hope this helps Nigel |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 29 December 2003 at 7:20am
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The access version is in Access 2000, there is no Access 97 version as
Access 97 is no-longer supported by MS's JET drivers and also becomes
easily corrupted in a web environment.
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Posted By: REX.
Date Posted: 03 January 2004 at 7:22am
| If the DB is corrupted is there a way to repair it? |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 03 January 2004 at 7:32am
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Yes, do a compact and repair in microsoft access. Tools > Database Utilities > Compact and Repair Database Mart. |
Posted By: REX.
Date Posted: 08 January 2004 at 2:35pm
when i try i says: The DB is in a unknown format |
Posted By: weppos
Date Posted: 08 January 2004 at 3:15pm
It's too much corrupted or uncompleted! 
Does it correctly work on your forum? |