database does not want to open an .mda file

[Henriette50]

Hi all,
after I upgraded to win 7 my database refuses to use an .mda file, to which I refer to (Visual Basic menu, extras). I get the message that I should have installed this .mda file with administrator rights. I am the only user and administrator of my computer, and i cannot install this file (which I bought a long time ago) other than put it either into ....../office12 or into windows/system12 or windows/syswow64.
I tried to register it under DOS (with administator rights) with regsvr32.exe but there I got the message that I should check whether this .mda is a 32 or 64 bit version.

Can anybody help?

Best Regards,
Henriette
Hamburg/Germany

[June7]

Welcome to the world of MS Windows 7. I tried to register a simple dll and ran into similar issue. I am the only user - owner/administrator - and it refuses to allow registry edit for this dll.

I don't think the issue is with Access but with the operating system.

[Henriette50]

Thanks for your reply. Which forum do you suggest?

[June7]

Try Microsoft website for user forums.