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Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application

Anonymous
2024-05-29T14:47:51+00:00

I have an MS ACCESS file created from older version of JET engine. I got error "Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application" when I tried to open in Office 365. Do any one know where to find an version of old ACCESS db driver?

I have searched this issue and saw others had the same issue. The suggestion was to converted it to new version of DB. However this requires to use ACCESS 2003 or 2010. Where could I download ACCESS 2003 or 2010?

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  1. George Hepworth 22,855 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-05-29T19:07:23+00:00

    Search eBay, etc. Perhaps the older version is available. I have both A2010 and A2003 in VMs for back-referencing; I have had occasion to start one or the other maybe a half dozen times in a year. But if you have thousands of mdbs to upgrade, that doesn't help you. Good luck searching out the old versions.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-29T18:01:29+00:00

    They might be able to convert one or two files, but we have thousand of files generated from our production. I have to find a way to process them.

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  3. DBG 11,711 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-05-29T15:26:46+00:00

    It might be easier to ask someone with those versions available to convert the file for you. I am not sure where you can get the old versions other than perhaps going to eBay.

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