Opening an Access 2003 database using Access 2002.

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Hello, I am using Access 2003 to create a database. Access 2003, saved the
database in an Access 2000 file format by default. The computer I have at
work has Access 2002. I thought, I would have no problem displaying the
database since it's in a 2000 file format. Unfortunately when I click on the
file from the CD disk drive, the file will not open. The display reads,
"Disk or Network Error" and gives an option of clicking OK or Help. When I
click Help, the next display reads "This feature is not currently installed.
Would you like to install it now?" I am assuming it's referring to the help
feature, but I don't want to click OK install (since it's not my computer).

How do I run this database on Access 2002, when it was created using Access
2003?

Chantel.
 
Disk or Network Error.... usually implies that the tables need to be relink.
Did you bring both front end and back end with you? If yes, go to
Tools|Database Utilities|Linked Table Manager... and relink the tables. If
no, you're going to have to get the tables.
 
Unfortunately when I click on the file from the CD disk drive, the file
will not open.
Click to expand...

Opening a mdb file requires read, write & delete permissions to the parent
folder (ldb files get automatically created & destroyed, among other
things).

Don't open it from the CD drive (even if it's CD-RW), copy it to your
desktop & then try to open it.

HTH,
 
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