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Anonymous
2012-11-11T06:22:35+00:00

I have old database files on my computer dating back to 1980. What do you suggest I do to convert these files into a new database.  They were created with word 20001sr-1

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T00:13:27+00:00

    they have the file extension .wdb

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-11T17:53:04+00:00

    Are they .MDB's?  If not, what extension does the database have?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-11T07:19:53+00:00

    Thx for the response. Can I open these files with any database programme, or does it have to be with Microsoft Access?

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-11T06:59:40+00:00

    Are these mdb format files created from the Word mail merge function? If so you should still be able to open them from the mailmerge function in a more recent version of Word (probably not the cut down Starter edition of 2010). See the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-11-11T06:40:02+00:00

    Old database files or old Word files.  Either way you can convert if you like but newer versions should open those files.  Have you encountered a problem?

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