> Hello,
>
> How to convert an ".mdw" file created with Access 2002 user-security
> wizard to an access 2003. Any system with access 2003 installed shows
> the un-know icon for my security shortcut.
>
> Regards,

"Joan Wild" wrote:

> You don't need to convert the mdw, since both 2002 and 2003 use the same
> format.
>
> If your shortcut is showing 'unknown', it's likely because the path to
> msaccess.exe is different on the 2003 machines. Typically
> c:\program files\microsoft office\office10\msaccess.exe - 2002
> vs
> c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\msaccess.exe - 2003
>
>
> --
> Joan Wild
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
> sap4ora wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > How to convert an ".mdw" file created with Access 2002 user-security
> > wizard to an access 2003. Any system with access 2003 installed shows
> > the un-know icon for my security shortcut.
> >
> > Regards,
>
>
>

> Hi there,
> Thanks for the reply, the system doesn't allow me to change it to
> Access 2003 path?
> Message:"c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\msaccess.exe "
> not a valid path? I have done this on 2002 and 2003 systems and I got
> the same result?
>
> "Joan Wild" wrote:
>
>> You don't need to convert the mdw, since both 2002 and 2003 use the
>> same format.
>>
>> If your shortcut is showing 'unknown', it's likely because the path
>> to msaccess.exe is different on the 2003 machines. Typically
>> c:\program files\microsoft office\office10\msaccess.exe - 2002
>> vs
>> c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\msaccess.exe - 2003
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joan Wild
>> Microsoft Access MVP
>>
>> sap4ora wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> How to convert an ".mdw" file created with Access 2002 user-security
>>> wizard to an access 2003. Any system with access 2003 installed
>>> shows the un-know icon for my security shortcut.
>>>
>>> Regards,