Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut

[Guest]

I have an access file that is 585 MB that is Typed as a Microsoft Office
Access Module Shortcut (.mad). Access 2003 will not open the file. How can
I change the typing to be the file and not a shortcut? I am on Vista Pro.

Thanks in advance.

 

[JW]

Have you tried changing .mad to .mdb?

 

[Guest]

I tried and in the document folder list the file does not show the extension,
though all of the other files in that folder do show their extenstions. When
I add ,mdb to the name the reult when I tried to open it the error message
says the filr is noe name.mdb.mad

Make any sense to anyone?

 

[JW]

Make sure in Windows Explorer/tools/Folder options/ View that you do not
have hide extensions for known file types.

 

[Guest]

I reconfirmed it, "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked.

 

[JW]

Then I do not understand how its extension got named xxxx.mdb.mad and not
just xxx.mdb when you changed it.

 

[Guest]

I agree. That is why I am looking for help. It is no making sense to me.

Q

 

[JW]

What happens when you try to change the name of the file from XXX.mdb.mad
to just XXX.mdb?