Running an Access 2000 .MDE file in Access 2003?

[jtseltmann]

I have developed many Access 2000 databases that are distributed as .mde files. I have a user that upgraded their PC to 2003 and now says they cannot open it. Just did a search here and found some info but I am a bit confused. Shouldn't Access 2003 be backwards compatible? Is there anything this user can do? Can you run an Access 2000 .mde file with Access 2003?

Thanks for any help!
Jeff

 

[Ed2020]

Jeff,

I've done a bit of testing and it seems that although Access 2003 can open/run/modify Access 2000 MDB files it cannot work with Access 2000 MDEs.

You'll either have to distribute your database as an MDB or convert to a 2003 MDE file prior to distribution.

Ed Metcalfe.

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