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Can I convert my MDE file back to MDB Database?

Author
15 Mar 2009 10:30 PM
Lorne
Someone converted my database over to MDE file and I need to change it back
to MDB. Help!

Author
15 Mar 2009 10:47 PM
Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com
When you convert to mde, Access makes a new file with the mde extension.  It
leaves the original mdb file intact.  You need to find the original mdb file.

Chris


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>Someone converted my database over to MDE file and I need to change it back
>to MDB. Help!

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24 Mar 2009 12:29 AM
Tony Toews [MVP]
Lorne <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Someone converted my database over to MDE file and I need to change it back
>to MDB.

If you can't find the original MDB there is a commercial service which
will convert an MDE to MDB.

MDE to MDB Conversion Service for Microsoft® Access
http://www.everythingaccess.com/mdeconversion.htm

Converting a Microsoft Access MDE file back into an MDB file.  Section
2 at
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/faq.html

Tony
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