Old Version Of Access Application Used To Create Database and Forms but Can’t Open in Newest Version

Hi,

The Office Web Components (owc) were used for some features that don't exist any more in modern versions of Access and I doubt that it's still possible/useful to reinstall the dll, like in earlier Windows/Office times. The same might apply to the datagrid.

I guess that the exact error messages talk about "missing or broken references" for the files you mention. If that's the case then you should find out if and where the application really uses the two external components. For this you could look into the forms and reports and check them for white rectangles where the missing controls might have been placed once.

You can also try to open the VBA editor in the application (press Alt+F11), go to the menu item Tools - References and uncheck these two that say "missing" there. Then choose the menu item Debug - Compile and look if there are (many) places that throw errors. This is another indication about the use of the components.

Servus
Karl
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