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2003 Access won't open ANY database

I just upgraded to Office 2003 and none of my .mdb files open!
Double-clicking an mdb file opens Access, but the database never
opens. No error messages. No hourglass This happens to any mdb file I
try to open.

Does anyone know what could this be caused by?

thanks. crispy
Nov 12 '05 #1
3 3331
CDB
From which version?

Have you tried opening an mdb from within Access 2003?

Clive

<crispy> wrote in message news:kk********************************@4ax.com...
I just upgraded to Office 2003 and none of my .mdb files open!
Double-clicking an mdb file opens Access, but the database never
opens. No error messages. No hourglass This happens to any mdb file I
try to open.

Does anyone know what could this be caused by?

thanks. crispy

Nov 12 '05 #2
Had the same problem myself. Solved by creating a new blank database
and then importing the Tables, Queries and Forms from the old
database. Might work for you.

Des.M

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 11:18:11 +1300, "CDB" <al***@delete.wave.co.nz>
wrote:
From which version?

Have you tried opening an mdb from within Access 2003?

Clive

<crispy> wrote in message news:kk********************************@4ax.com...
I just upgraded to Office 2003 and none of my .mdb files open!
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Nov 12 '05 #3
<crispy> wrote in message news:kk********************************@4ax.com...
I just upgraded to Office 2003 and none of my .mdb files open!
Double-clicking an mdb file opens Access, but the database never
opens. No error messages. No hourglass This happens to any mdb file I
try to open.

Does anyone know what could this be caused by?

thanks. crispy


Can you open the MDBs from the menu (File/Open) ?

Perhaps try a repair install of Office ?

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Nov 12 '05 #4

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