Access 97 to Access 2000 1

[Dummy99]

I've developed an Access application under Windows 95, Access 97 and I need to transfer this to a Windows 2000, Access 2000 instalation.

Problems:

1) Access 2000 wont open the application saying the application needs to be converted and I haven't got rights to convert it - don't remember the exact message because it was last night and I didn't note it (I temporarly got arround the problem) and furthermore the message is in German which is not my forte.

2) I temporarly got around this by using an old application I have in my Access 97 installation which works when I bring it to the Access 2000 instalation. I empty this application of all its tables, queries etc. and copy those from my new application into it - I call this my "Transporter". When I open this Transporter under Access 2000, it works. But, my problem is that if I need to change anything in that application, I can't get into it, i.e., hold down of the shift key upon opening doesn't work. I managed to get it to work only once which was after Converting. After that it doesn't work.

I'm looking for answers to both problems, but at the moment a solution to the second one is more important.

Sorry for being long winded but I tried to explain as clearly as possible. If you need more info, I'll be glad to provide it.

Many thanks,
Dummy99

 

[RiverGuy]

Trying opening the database exclusively through the drop down arrow by the open button. Open a blank Access window, open a new file, and when you browse to and choose your file, by open, use the arrow and pick open exclusively. Then try to do your conversion.