MS Access 2003 Database as exe file

[newphpcoder]

Good day!

I created a database using MS Access 2003 and I want it make to MDE file but when I click the Make MDE File I got the pop up message like this:

You cannot create a Microsoft Offiece Access ADE or MDe file from a
database saved in Microsoft Office Access - 2000 format

Convert the database to the current version of Microsoft Office Access. Then create the ADE or MDE File.

When I check the Tools>Database Utilities>Convert Database>To Access 2000 File Format it was disable or grey out. I don't know why:confused:

What should I do? or what configuration I need to do?

Thank you

[jimatqsi]

Your question is a little confusing. You said the message is complaining because the Access file is in 2000 format and the option to convert to 2000 is grayed out.

But of course it is grayed out because it is already in the 2000 format. There should be an option to Convert to CURRENT version ... choose that option, the DB will be converted to the 2003 format and then you should be okay.

Jim

[colintis]

A supplement continued from Jim's post.

Access can only create MDE/ACCDE on the database version which is the same to its version (e.g. 2003 makes 2003 mde, 2007 makes 2007 accde only). So you need to convert the database to 2003 version in order for you to make MDE file.