Cannot make MDE-file

[Svein Engebretsen]

When trying to produce an mde file out of a mbd-file I get the error-message
"MS Access can not make an MDE file".

I have made sure the database is compiled, I have used the Repair utility
and even created a new database and imported all the object from the old
file to the new file with no success.

I am using Access 2000 (both files and IDE).

Any suggestions to get Access to make de MDE file greatly appreciated!

 

[Allen Browne]

Try a decompile.

Make a copy of the mdb. Then enter something like this at the command prompt
while Access is not running. It is all one line, and include the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"
The compact the database, and try again.

Other less likely issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;202304
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;207886

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Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.

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[Svein Engebretsen]

Thanks for your suggetion Allen,

What may have casued my problem was Linux. My mdb-files runs on a Linux
server. When copying the relevant to my desktop that runs XP I managed to
make an mdb-file. This did not work when trying to make an mdb-file out of
an mde-file which resided on the Linux platform.

Cheers!

Svein Engebretsen