Hi,
I have many .mdb access files created with Access 2010 on win xp then win7.
Msoft have decided that .mdb receive this message:-
Cannot open database created with previous version
though the dbase does in fact open, I get that again when I add a record.
but another (no pics) I have been opening and adding to since Nov2022 ok.
Googling it sees suggestion open Access 97 then open the mdb and save it as .accdb or open access 2000 and so same.
I dont have access 97 or 2000 and surely opening such onto win10 64 bit pro wont work anyway as they were not designed for win10.
Why havent Msoft made Access backward compatible, expecting folk to obtain a previous version and try to get it to run on win10 is madness.
so now what do I do ?
Installing access 2010 would mean messing about with volume licencing stuff which proved a nightmare just to get Office 2013 installed. 3 weeks in fact of calls and so on.
I bet they dont allow 2010 and 2013 on same PC !
Will it mess with access 2013 on same pc ?
so does access 2010 work on win10 64 bit pro ?
Can I install it without having to mess with registering it , just install and be done.
I will have to find all my databases and convert them all. they feature photos and emblems, clever stuff, will saving them as .accdb support all that, one broken code and I am stuffed.
DBenz