Try re-registering the dll files like this:
Start Run
regsvr32 msexcl35.dll
regsvr32 msxbse35.dll
regsvr32 mspdox35.dll
regsvr32 mstext35.dll
Use 40 instead of 35 for A2K and 2002.
That's MSEXCL35.dll not MSEXC1.dll.

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Joe Fallon
Access MVP
>I need to import a dbf file into access and when I select 'files of type'
>the
> only option is MS Access files.
> None of the other options are available