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Why can't I double click on an .mdb file in Access 2010

Hey friends,

Does anyone know why I'm getting this message below when I try to load an mdb file from Windows explorer. I double click on the icon for the mdb file and this comes up.

I can load it when I open A2010 and then select it but not when I double click the icon.

Any ideas?

Eddie Antar

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Sorry forgot to include the message:

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Boyd (HiTechCoach) Trimmell, Microsoft Access MVP 2010-2015

Check the file association for the file type .mdb to see if is set to Access 2010.

Boyd (HiTechCoach) Trimmell, Microsoft Access MVP 2010-2015

Also:

What version fo Access 2010 (32-bit or 64bit)?

Do you have any other version of Access installed?

What version of Windows?

Eddie Antar

ASKER

Hey Thanks for the response:

Windows 7 (64 bit)

A2010 32 bit version.

I have Access 2000 installed but don't use it.

Thanks,
Eddie

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Boyd (HiTechCoach) Trimmell, Microsoft Access MVP 2010-2015

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Helen Feddema

Have you tried upgrading the databse to the .accdb format? Maybe that would help avoid confusion. And I would recommend uninstalling Access 2000 (if you need it, install it in a VM).

Eddie Antar

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Thanks. There were a couple of issues. One was the fact that Access 2000 was still installed. I un-installed it but still had the problem. Once I assigned .mdb specifically to Microsoft Access it seemed to work fine.

Thanks again,
E