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EslamElbyaly
Jun 04, 2022Copper Contributor
Opening a .mdb file
Hi. I havea .mdb file that I need to open. When I try to open it using MS access 2003 or 2007, I get "unrecognized database format.." error. I do not know what version was used to create that file. I...
isladogs
Jun 05, 2022MVP
That means it was created in Access 97 or earlier. .. possibly all the way back to v1.0. To open it, you need to use an earlier version that supports that format then convert it to Access 2000 or later. This may need to be done in several steps depending on the version used originally.
As I have all Access versions, I may be able to assist. If interested, you can contact me via the contact form at the end of my Web article A Trip Down Memory Lane