converting Access 2000 file for use in Access 2003

[gill]

I have several Access 2000 files and would like to convert them for use with Access 2003. Before I attempt it myself and lose all my hard work, created over months, is there anyone out there who can give me tips in simple language to make the conversion as successful as possible. The OS is Windows XP. The files will need to be accessed on a network, edited and saved. Thanks in advance.

Gill

 

[dk]

Hi,

You're in luck. Access 2003 can work directly with Access 2000 files with no conversion. In fact, the default file format in Access 2002 (XP) and Access 2003 is the same format that is used in Access 2000. It's only if you need to use the additional functionality of 2002-03 that you should specifically use that format (and believe me, there isn't much extra to make one want to do that).

EDIT This page should be of use to you : http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnacc2k2/html/odc_acformat.asp?frame=true

HTH
Dan