Converting ol Microsoft Access file (.mdb) to Access 2016

[bigbossman]

A long time ago, I created an Access database for all my reloading data. I recently re-imaged my PC, and installed the newest Office suite, 2016. Now I cannot open my old database.

Is there a way to convert it?

[Megalomegalodon]

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Convert-a-database-to-the-accdb-file-format-098DDD31-5F84-4E89-8F44-DB0CF7C11ACD?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&fromAR=1#__toc329594362

[superhondaz50]

Yep, pretty easy.

[stilly]

You might be able to import it as a CSV into Excel, or maybe even use a program called FILEMAKER PRO.

Worse case, you can always load up the older database software you used and open it again, then you should be able to export it out to a convertible file.

As stated above, MS stuff converts easily, but others like DAC pro or an earlier verion that ran in DOS might need a few gyrations.

[bigbossman]

https://support.office.com/en-us/art...__toc329594362

If I can't open the file, then I can't do a "save as" and convert it or import it as a .csv. Or am I missing something?

[Megalomegalodon]

If I can't open the file, then I can't do a "save as" and convert it or import it as a .csv. Or am I missing something?

Sounds like it may be an Access 97 file. You'll need Access 2003 to convert it to a 2003 file before converting to the new format.

[bigbossman]

Sounds like it may be an Access 97 file. You'll need Access 2003 to convert it to a 2003 file before converting to the new format.

Yeah - Office 97. Damn.

Does anyone have Access 2003, and the inclination to convert it for me?

[Megalomegalodon]

pm'd