Open MS Access 2003 mdb from MS Access 2000

[barnard90]

I have MS Access 2000 on my machine . I have around 40 applications running in Access 2000 on my machine

My client has sent me an MS Access 2003 mdb file
I am unable to open that file from MS Access 2000

I am getting an error that my database is of a lower version and needs to be upgraded .
Can I open MS 2003 database on my machine without re installing MS 2003 on my machine.

I do not want to jeopardise the other 40 applications on my machine which are running on MS Access 2000

Is there some other alternative . Please suggest.

 

[genomon]

You cannot open the 2003 mdb in Access 2000, but you CAN open the 2000 mdb's on Access 2003.

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[CaptainD]

I have Access 2000 and it has the capability to convert to a preivous version. I assume Access 2003 can do the same. If so, have the client send you a converted database.

In 2000:

"Tools" - "Database utilities" - "Convert Database

 

[SkipVought]

Do you want to open the database of just access tables? How about a LINK?

Skip,

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