How do I convert a Works Data Base file to Office?

[Harry in Carlsbad]

My old HP was Windows 98 with Works. New computer has Windows XP and Office.
Need to be able to open Works Data Base documents created on the HP which I
have downloaded on to my new computer. How do I do that?

 

[joust in jest]

From MS Access Help:

"You can't import a Microsoft Works database (.wdb) directly into Microsoft
Access. You must first use "Microsoft Works to save the file to one of the
file formats that Microsoft Access can import.

"1. Open the database by using Microsoft Works.
"2. On the File menu, click Save as.
"3. In the Save as type box, select dBASE IV (*.dbf), and then click OK.
"4. Import the dBASE IV .dbf file that you created in step 3 into Microsoft
Access."

Good luck,

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

From MS Access Help:

"You can't import a Microsoft Works database (.wdb) directly into
Microsoft Access. You must first use "Microsoft Works to save the
file to one of the file formats that Microsoft Access can import.

"1. Open the database by using Microsoft Works.
"2. On the File menu, click Save as.
"3. In the Save as type box, select dBASE IV (*.dbf), and then click
OK. "4. Import the dBASE IV .dbf file that you created in step 3 into
Microsoft Access."

Good luck,


"Harry in Carlsbad" <Harry in (e-mail address removed)>
wrote in message

So, basically, if you don't have Works, or any means of accessing Works,
you're SOL.