Opening access files

#1 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:37 AM

I had to do a complete reload of Windows XP as well as MS Office 2003. Now
when I go to open my Access files, I get an error message "...Form.mdb is not
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a valid Win32 Application."

I am only able to open my Access files by opening Access first and using the
File, Open, file name path.

Any suggestions?
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#2 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:37 AM

Dean P wrote:
> I had to do a complete reload of Windows XP as well as MS Office
> 2003. Now when I go to open my Access files, I get an error message
> "...Form.mdb is not a valid Win32 Application."
>
> I am only able to open my Access files by opening Access first and
> using the File, Open, file name path.
>
> Any suggestions?
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It sounds like the Access was not properly reloaded. In any case, you
should be able to do a right click on a mdb file and chose the "Open with"
option. I believe somewhere along the line it offers you the option to make
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this choice the default. That should do it.

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