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?

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" wrote:

> 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?

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.

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

> 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" wrote:
>
> > 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] wrote:
> 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.

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

--
Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200611/1

Thanks Gran.

"Granny Spitz via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

> Arvin Meyer [MVP] wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Hon, I guarantee you Access 2003 *can* open Access 2000 MDEs and ADEs.
>
> --
> Message posted via AccessMonster.com
> http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200611/1
>
>

Arvin Meyer [MVP] <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:3227399D-70D6-4495-B483-(E-Mail Removed):

> 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?

--
David W. Fenton http://www.dfenton.com/
usenet at dfenton dot com http://www.dfenton.com/DFA/

David W. Fenton wrote:
> Arvin Meyer [MVP] <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:3227399D-70D6-4495-B483-(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > 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?

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.

--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com

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]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3227399D-70D6-4495-B483-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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" wrote:
>
>> 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?

Rick Brandt wrote:
> 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.

You can if you have the right tools. There are tools on the market that
allow you to create an Access 2000 MDE file with only Access 2003 installed.
I bought one and it comes with other tools, including ones to edit forms and
reports in MDE files.

--
Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200611/1

Arvin Meyer [MVP] wrote:
> 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.

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

--
Message posted via AccessMonster.com
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...ccess/200611/1