Wrong Database Format

I have a database that when I try to open it says that it
is the wrong format, is there a way to fix this so that I
can open the database?

Kentucky5 wrote:
I have a database that when I try to open it says that it
is the wrong format, is there a way to fix this so that I
can open the database?

Maybe if we knew what format the database was in and what version of
Access you are working in.

Is it possible the database was created in a newer version of Access
than you are using?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

I have Access 97 I am not sure what version the database I
am trying to open is. I even tried linking to the
database and that did not work or importing the data and
that could not read it either. Is there any way around
this?

Thank you
-----Original Message-----
Kentucky5 wrote:
I have a database that when I try to open it says that
it
is the wrong format, is there a way to fix this so that
I
can open the database?

Maybe if we knew what format the database was in and
what version of
Access you are working in.

Is it possible the database was created in a newer
version of Access
than you are using?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math



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Kentucky5 wrote:
I have Access 97 I am not sure what version the database I
am trying to open is. I even tried linking to the
database and that did not work or importing the data and
that could not read it either. Is there any way around
this?


Not if we don't know why.

If the database is from a newer version or is not an Microsoft Access
database, you may not be able to open it.

Is this database on your machine or are you accessing it via a network
connection? Do you have full rights (read, write, delete etc.) to the
folder where the database is located? Try saving a simple text file to the
same location, then open it and make changes, then save it. Close the text
editor. Now re-open it and see if the changes are there, now try deleting
it.

Try to find out what program and version of that program was used to
create the file. Is it a MDB file or an MDE file or what?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Yes I have full access to the folder. Under attributes
nothing is listed. I says it is a Microsoft Access
Database. I even had someone with Access 2000 try to
access and they got the same message about the format. I
even tried the repair tools in Access but continued to get
the same message. HMMMMMMM

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
Kentucky5 wrote:
I have Access 97 I am not sure what version the
database I
am trying to open is. I even tried linking to the
database and that did not work or importing the data and
that could not read it either. Is there any way around
this?


Not if we don't know why.

If the database is from a newer version or is not an
Microsoft Access
database, you may not be able to open it.

Is this database on your machine or are you accessing
it via a network
connection? Do you have full rights (read, write, delete
etc.) to the
folder where the database is located? Try saving a
simple text file to the
same location, then open it and make changes, then save
it. Close the text
editor. Now re-open it and see if the changes are there,
now try deleting
it.

Try to find out what program and version of that
program was used to
create the file. Is it a MDB file or an MDE file or what?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math



.

Kentucky5 wrote:
Yes I have full access to the folder. Under attributes
nothing is listed. I says it is a Microsoft Access
Database. I even had someone with Access 2000 try to
access and they got the same message about the format. I
even tried the repair tools in Access but continued to get
the same message. HMMMMMMM

It's beginning to sound like a corrupted file. Maybe someone else will
have a better idea.


--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Kentucky5" wrote:

I have a database that when I try to open it says that it
is the wrong format, is there a way to fix this so that I
can open the database?

The JetComp tool may be of use.

For more information on corruption including possible causes,
determining the offending PC, retrieving your data, links, official MS
KB articles and a list of vendors who state they can fix corruption
see the Microsoft Access Corruption FAQ at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

Tony
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Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
read the entire thread of messages.
Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

1. How do you know it IS an Access database? It doesn't sound like you
know for sure ...

2. If is is in A2K2 or A2K3, you won't be able to use A97 or A2K0 to open
the database.

3. It could also be corruptions. See Tony Toews' article:

http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

--
HTH
Van T. Dinh
MVP (Access)


"Kentucky5" wrote in message
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Yes I have full access to the folder. Under attributes
nothing is listed. I says it is a Microsoft Access
Database. I even had someone with Access 2000 try to
access and they got the same message about the format. I
even tried the repair tools in Access but continued to get
the same message. HMMMMMMM

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
Kentucky5 wrote:
I have Access 97 I am not sure what version the
database I
am trying to open is. I even tried linking to the
database and that did not work or importing the data and
that could not read it either. Is there any way around
this?


Not if we don't know why.

If the database is from a newer version or is not an
Microsoft Access
database, you may not be able to open it.

Is this database on your machine or are you accessing
it via a network
connection? Do you have full rights (read, write, delete
etc.) to the
folder where the database is located? Try saving a
simple text file to the
same location, then open it and make changes, then save
it. Close the text
editor. Now re-open it and see if the changes are there,
now try deleting
it.

Try to find out what program and version of that
program was used to
create the file. Is it a MDB file or an MDE file or what?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math



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