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Hovhannes Asatryan - 17 Sep 2003 08:50 GMT

Hi guys.
Can anyone help me with access2002.
I have created a mdb in access2002, and in visual C++ tring to open this but
it complains "unrecognized database format", but when I convets it to
access97 it works normally.
Pls help me

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Bruce M. Thompson - 18 Sep 2003 01:08 GMT

> Can anyone help me with access2002.
> I have created a mdb in access2002, and in visual C++ tring to open this but
> it complains "unrecognized database format", but when I convets it to
> access97 it works normally.

It is likely caused by the version of the DAO Library that you are using. You
are probably using the "Microsoft DAO 3.5 Object Library" which is compatible
with the Access 97 format of the MDB, but, in order to access an MDB which is in
Access 2000/2002 format, you need a reference to the "Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object
Library", instead.

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Hovhannes Asatryan - 18 Sep 2003 13:06 GMT

Hi Bruce
I knew that, but I want to know how can I do this update

> > Can anyone help me with access2002.
> > I have created a mdb in access2002, and in visual C++ tring to open this but
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Bruce M. Thompson - 18 Sep 2003 17:42 GMT

If you haven't already done so, update to Jet 4.0. See the following KB articles
on how to do this:

INFO: MDAC Version 2.6 and Later Do Not Contain Jet or Desktop ODBC Drivers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;271908

Or

ACC2000: The Updated Version of Microsoft Jet 4.0 Is Available in the Download
Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];239114

Is this what you were looking for?

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> I knew that, but I want to know how can I do this update
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