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JAN
Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
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Barry Watzman
Your question doesn't make sense.
XP does read all forms of disk media created by 98 automatically.
Any application data files -- such as a database -- were created by a
specific database program installed on the Windows 98 system. Data
files are not created by an operating system itself, be the OS Windows
98 or Windows XP.
If you want to read and use an application's data files under Windows
XP, you will have to get and install the application that created and
uses those application files under Windows XP. That is, if you had
(just for example) Microsoft Access installed under Windows 98, and it
created a database that you now wish to use under Windows XP, you will
have to get and install a compatible version of Access for and under
Windows XP. The same thing applies to any other applications that you
previously had for Windows 98 that you now wish to use with Windows XP.
It may be that the version that you had under Windows 98 will still
work under Windows XP (if you still have the CDs), or you may need an
"XP" version, or just a later version. In any case, however, you will
have to install these applications under Windows XP.
XP does read all forms of disk media created by 98 automatically.
Any application data files -- such as a database -- were created by a
specific database program installed on the Windows 98 system. Data
files are not created by an operating system itself, be the OS Windows
98 or Windows XP.
If you want to read and use an application's data files under Windows
XP, you will have to get and install the application that created and
uses those application files under Windows XP. That is, if you had
(just for example) Microsoft Access installed under Windows 98, and it
created a database that you now wish to use under Windows XP, you will
have to get and install a compatible version of Access for and under
Windows XP. The same thing applies to any other applications that you
previously had for Windows 98 that you now wish to use with Windows XP.
It may be that the version that you had under Windows 98 will still
work under Windows XP (if you still have the CDs), or you may need an
"XP" version, or just a later version. In any case, however, you will
have to install these applications under Windows XP.
Q
Quaoar
JAN said:Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
You need the database program installed in WinXP.
Q
S
Scott M.
Whatever the database program was that created the file needs to be on the
machine that is trying to open the file. Windows doesn't open database
files, a database software package does.
machine that is trying to open the file. Windows doesn't open database
files, a database software package does.
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Jim Macklin
Window of any type is an operating system. They do not
create spreadsheets, databases or other complex formatted
files.
You have to have the application. MS OFFICE application
Access is a database, WORKS has a database, other companies
have their own database programs.
What is the extension on the file?
| Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
| database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
| please. Thank you.
create spreadsheets, databases or other complex formatted
files.
You have to have the application. MS OFFICE application
Access is a database, WORKS has a database, other companies
have their own database programs.
What is the extension on the file?
| Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
| database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
| please. Thank you.
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Plato
JAN said:Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
Install the application you used to create the database.
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kurttrail
Jim said:Window of any type is an operating system. They do not
create spreadsheets, databases or other complex formatted
files.
Well XP does create the PA file wpa.dbl, and it is a database file, so
what you said is not entirely true. Also OE, which is bundled with XP,
stores it's email data in a database files too.
You have to have the application. MS OFFICE application
Access is a database, WORKS has a database, other companies
have their own database programs.
What is the extension on the file?
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Ken Blake, MVP
In
No, this has nothing to do with Windows XP vs Windows 98. The
operating system doesn't read the database. It's the database
software that's invvolved, not the operating system. It has to do
with what application you created it with in Windows 98 and what
application you're trying to read it with in Windows 98.
Bear in mind, by the way, that operating systems don't come with
database software. If for example, the database was created with
Microsoft Access, and you can't read it in Windows XP, the
problem is very likely that you don't have Access installed.
JAN said:Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
No, this has nothing to do with Windows XP vs Windows 98. The
operating system doesn't read the database. It's the database
software that's invvolved, not the operating system. It has to do
with what application you created it with in Windows 98 and what
application you're trying to read it with in Windows 98.
Bear in mind, by the way, that operating systems don't come with
database software. If for example, the database was created with
Microsoft Access, and you can't read it in Windows XP, the
problem is very likely that you don't have Access installed.
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Jim Macklin
They are dedicated system files, not considered to user
databases in the general meaning of the word.
"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| > Window of any type is an operating system. They do not
| > create spreadsheets, databases or other complex
formatted
| > files.
|
| Well XP does create the PA file wpa.dbl, and it is a
database file, so
| what you said is not entirely true. Also OE, which is
bundled with XP,
| stores it's email data in a database files too.
|
| >
| > You have to have the application. MS OFFICE application
| > Access is a database, WORKS has a database, other
companies
| > have their own database programs.
| >
| > What is the extension on the file?
| >
| >
| > | >> Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
| >> database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
| >> please. Thank you.
|
|
|
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| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
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| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
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|
|
databases in the general meaning of the word.
"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| > Window of any type is an operating system. They do not
| > create spreadsheets, databases or other complex
formatted
| > files.
|
| Well XP does create the PA file wpa.dbl, and it is a
database file, so
| what you said is not entirely true. Also OE, which is
bundled with XP,
| stores it's email data in a database files too.
|
| >
| > You have to have the application. MS OFFICE application
| > Access is a database, WORKS has a database, other
companies
| > have their own database programs.
| >
| > What is the extension on the file?
| >
| >
| > | >> Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
| >> database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
| >> please. Thank you.
|
|
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
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|
|
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Install the same application on the WinXP machine as was used to
create the database on the Win98 one.
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Install the same application on the WinXP machine as was used to
create the database on the Win98 one.
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kurttrail
Jim said:They are dedicated system files, not considered to user
databases in the general meaning of the word.
"They do not create spreadsheets, databases or other complex formatted
files." - Jim Macklin
Yes they do CREATE database files, just not ones . . . .
Next time YOU should be more careful what you say.
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Jim Macklin
Get a life.
"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| > They are dedicated system files, not considered to user
| > databases in the general meaning of the word.
| >
|
| "They do not create spreadsheets, databases or other
complex formatted
| files." - Jim Macklin
|
| Yes they do CREATE database files, just not ones . . . .
|
| Next time YOU should be more careful what you say.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
|
|
"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| > They are dedicated system files, not considered to user
| > databases in the general meaning of the word.
| >
|
| "They do not create spreadsheets, databases or other
complex formatted
| files." - Jim Macklin
|
| Yes they do CREATE database files, just not ones . . . .
|
| Next time YOU should be more careful what you say.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
|
|
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kurttrail
Jim said:Get a life.
Why? Who needs more than one?
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cquirke (MVP Win9x)
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:49:35 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
Nah, they're user data files, just as the registry isn't.
OE is just another email client that happens to be bundled with the
OS. Despite attempts to appear "embedded" (e.g. read-only desktop
icons) it's no more "system" than any other email app. And the data
it creates is purely related to the user, not the system.
One would expect general database files to be managed by any general
database program, as long as the OBDC can handle the type.
OE's mailbox data, Outbreak's .PST and the .WAB are not general
database files; same goes for many organisers, backup utilities, fax
utility address books and accounting packages. These are more likely
to be locked into a particular app (or even a particular version of
that app) and if that app doesn't run on the OS, then etc.
Nice to see MS Project has moved to standard Access file format
a match to see if what you are standing in is water or petrol.
They are dedicated system files, not considered to user
databases in the general meaning of the word.
Nah, they're user data files, just as the registry isn't.
OE is just another email client that happens to be bundled with the
OS. Despite attempts to appear "embedded" (e.g. read-only desktop
icons) it's no more "system" than any other email app. And the data
it creates is purely related to the user, not the system.
One would expect general database files to be managed by any general
database program, as long as the OBDC can handle the type.
OE's mailbox data, Outbreak's .PST and the .WAB are not general
database files; same goes for many organisers, backup utilities, fax
utility address books and accounting packages. These are more likely
to be locked into a particular app (or even a particular version of
that app) and if that app doesn't run on the OS, then etc.
Nice to see MS Project has moved to standard Access file format
Running Windows-based av to kill active malware is like striking-------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - -
a match to see if what you are standing in is water or petrol.
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Peter Hutchison
Can someone please tell me how to get XP to read a
database created on Windows 98? In layman's terms,
please. Thank you.
You need a database program to read databases. For example to read MDB
files you need Microsoft Access, for DBF files you need DBase or
FoxPro etc.
Peter Hutchison
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