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What is the latest version Access do I need to read Access 2000 file ? Shouldn`t Access 2007 still read Access 2000 ? Are there identified issues with newer versions of Access reading Access 2000 and has a resolution been established ? Please.
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All versions of Access up to and including the current one (Access 2016) should be able to open an Access 2000 database without problems and without needing to convert it.
Thanks so much !!
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Hans may be right, but that does not mean you should do as he suggests. There is a difference between "can" and "should". You can open it, but you should not use A2000 databases. They are now 6 versions behind current. How long do you think your luck will stretch?
Just to add to Tom's point: you can open a 2000 .mdb file in Access 2013, but if you make any design changes to it, it may become unreadable by your 2000 instance; certainly if you convert it to the newer .accdb format, A2000 will not be able to recognize it at all. It's basically - upgrade, or discard, or keep using unsupported fifteen-year old software.