JW

Make sure in Windows Explorer/tools/Folder options/ View that you do not
have hide extensions for known file types.

"Q" <Q@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0BD4FE4-5117-44D6-A5C3-8E4E4F01CA91@microsoft.com...
>I tried and in the document folder list the file does not show the
>extension,
> though all of the other files in that folder do show their extenstions.
> When
> I add ,mdb to the name the reult when I tried to open it the error message
> says the filr is noe name.mdb.mad
>
> Make any sense to anyone?
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried changing .mad to .mdb?
>> "Q" <Q@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4F214C97-A1BD-4B46-9C8B-E3D083C24919@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an access file that is 585 MB that is Typed as a Microsoft Office
>> > Access Module Shortcut (.mad). Access 2003 will not open the file.
>> > How
>> > can
>> > I change the typing to be the file and not a shortcut? I am on Vista
>> > Pro.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>>