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moiza980
Copper Contributor
Feb 07, 2023

Access

Access db was written in year 2000. However it stopped working.

I have just bought a PC  windows 11 here in Houston Texas, thinking that the program would start and open.  But it wont start.   I would like to personally visit the Houston Microsoft office to obtain technical support and restart the program.

  • arnel_gp's avatar
    arnel_gp
    Steel Contributor
    you need to convert it to your "current" msa version or at least 2007 version.
    i am willing to do it for you for Free.
    • moiza980's avatar
      moiza980
      Copper Contributor
      Arnel
      Thankyou again for your kind reply.
      At present I am trying to locate a specialist in the Microsoft Houston office or nearby my area to help me.
  • George_Hepworth's avatar
    George_Hepworth
    Silver Contributor

    We have covered this thoroughly in previous discussions.

     

    Your problem is simple, with a simple solution.

     

    You can let someone like Arnel convert it.

     

    I could convert it for you.

    While I suppose there is some concern about trusting people participating in a discussion on a forum, you can mitigate those concerns by signing a confidentiality agreement in advance.

    If the data is so inherently sensitive that you can't see your way clear to letting someone help you, perhaps you can find an Access developer near you who will do it under your supervision.

    This is simply not the kind of thing that should require a visit to the Microsoft Offices. Tens of thousands of people have converted their older mdbs to the newer format over the years. It's a routine procedure.

    • moiza980's avatar
      moiza980
      Copper Contributor
      George
      Thankyou again for your kind reply.
      At present I am trying to locate a specialist in the Microsoft Houston office or nearby my area to help me.
      • George_Hepworth's avatar
        George_Hepworth
        Silver Contributor
        I doesn't need to be near you. The internet makes it totally possible to transfer an mdb back and forth for this purpose. I suppose if you want to physically stand and watch the upgrade, you might insist on finding someone local. However, that's simply not a factor these days for tasks of this sort.

        I don't know if someone working in a Microsoft would take to do it for you, but I suspect you'll get a solution a lot quicker otherwise.

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