Access 2003 cannot open Access 2000???

[IrishTyke]

Having transferred a working Access mde file to a system using Access 2003,
the file is greyed-out and cannot be activated.

Can anyone please help?

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Access 2003 can only open Access 2000 files if they are MDBs or ADPs. It
cannot open Access 2000 MDEs or ADEs because the code base is different.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[IrishTyke]

Hi Arvin,

I am most grateful for your response and for your diagnosis of my problem.

I could install the mdb version but I'm concerned about its security, since
other people use that system.

Many thanks again.

 

[IrishTyke]

Thanks Gran.

Hon, I guarantee you Access 2003 *can* open Access 2000 MDEs and ADEs.

 

[David W. Fenton]

Access 2003 can only open Access 2000 files if they are MDBs or
ADPs. It cannot open Access 2000 MDEs or ADEs because the code
base is different.

I thought it could *open* them, but it couldn't *write* an A2K MDE?

 

[Rick Brandt]

I thought it could *open* them, but it couldn't *write* an A2K MDE?

An Access 2000 MDE can be run just fine in either Access 2002 or 2003. You just
can't make a 2000 MDE with either one of them.

I distribute an Access 2000 MDE to LOTS of users with no run problems in either
of the two newer versions.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Sorry, the file structure can be run, but not made. Access 2003 can only
make 2003 MDEs. That's what I get for answering questions when I'm taking a
break and clearing my mind. Obviously, it wasn't clear enough yet. All the
others are correct.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

I guess I shouldn't tell you about the tool that allows Access 2003 to
create
Access 2000 MDE files. <g>

It might be a good idea to post the URL of their website.

Personally, I avoid working in Access 2000, but I do use the format. Since
we have every version from 1.0 on, it's never been an issue here.