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Stuart - 19 May 2004 16:34 GMT

Our computers have just been upgraded from Win
NT '97/Access 97 to XP/Access 2000.

When I access the Database, I don't get a conversion
request (Which is what I expected), but a very old version
of the files (June 2003). I suspect someone has
previously "converted" it without my knowledge.
When I open with '97 it's OK - All files and forms are up
to date, but open with 2000 and everything is old!

I've tried zipping and unzipping and the repair tool to no
avail - anyone got any bright ideas?

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Roger Carlson - 19 May 2004 17:59 GMT

Converting an Access database does not really "Convert" it. The conversion
process really makes a copy of the old database in the new version. So what
you have is really 2 copies, the 97 version and the 2000 version. You need
to open the 97 file in Access 2000 and "convert" it again. What you are
opening is not the same file.

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> Our computers have just been upgraded from Win
> NT '97/Access 97 to XP/Access 2000.
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> I've tried zipping and unzipping and the repair tool to no
> avail - anyone got any bright ideas?

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david epsom dot com dot au - 24 May 2004 10:34 GMT

Tools, Database Utilities, Convert Database.

If that is not available, import all objects into a new file.

(david)

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