error "cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application"

Question

When i try to open a database created in access 97 it shows this error. 

error "cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application"

Answer 1

If you want only the table data you can try my article at Experts-Exchange :https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/33729/Importing-Tables-from-Older-Unsupported-Access-databases.html

Answer 2

Check this reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/access/database-previous-version

Answer 3

Hi vanessaordonez,

Follow the instructions:

• Open the Access 97 database in Access 2003.
• On the Tools menu, click Database Utilities, click Convert Database, and then click to Access 2002-2003 file format.
• Enter a name for the database, and then click Save.
• Exit Access 2003.
• Open the database in Access 2013 or later version of Access.
• On the File tab, click Save As, select Access Database (*.accdb), and then click Save As.
• In the Save Asdialog box, click Save.

Source:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/trouble...

Regards