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Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application. (Error 3041)

Trying to open a mdb file created in access 97 with access 2003. I am getting this error
Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application. (Error 3041)

Any ideas?

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DMS
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It is actually jet 4.0 though
Doesnt it ask you if you wish to convert it to A2k format???
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>Doesnt it ask you if you wish to convert it to A2k format???
No, It just gives me a error message that says
Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application. (Error 3041)
If I click on help I get this message
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Cannot open a database created with a previous version of your application. (Error 3041)
You tried to access a database that is in an outdated format. Compact the database and then try the operation again.

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I can however open up the database from another 2003 office installations on another computer.
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Ok I followed the  Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 310804 and it did not work.
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Basically access will not open any MDB file regardless of its version of access. It will not even create a database without givin the above error. I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times.
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Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
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Sorry I did not see your post until today. Thanks.
Not sure if it was XP SP2 that I installed a few days ago or when I tired registering the Msrd3x40.dll but its now working. Grrrr.

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DMS
I am having this exact problem when trying to run an application with DAO36. Even after following all these recommendations (including re-registering DAO360.dll and msrd3x40.dll, deleting and re-creating the Jet 3.x registry key) - still no joy.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,

Nigel.
Nigel,

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Please open a new Q if this PAQ does not provide you  with a solution.

Dave