I have a database I created a few years back in Access 97. Im now trying to open it on a new machine using Access 97 and the message "unrecognized database format" and then the path of the database. Can anyone help?
Andy
You have two database files, the application file or frontend that you are opening with links to the tables in the other file, the backend.
Your backend has become corrupt. You should be able to open it directly and access should tell you it is corrupt and ask if you want to repair it... Say yes. While you are in the backend you might as well compact it to...
Tools, Database Utilites, Compact (repair is at the same level).
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