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I agree. That is why I am looking for help. It is no making sense to me.

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"JW" wrote:

> Then I do not understand how its extension got named xxxx.mdb.mad and not
> just xxx.mdb when you changed it.
>
> "Q" <Q@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9200C0B4-62C3-4D00-A92A-C10784CFBD15@microsoft.com...
> >I reconfirmed it, "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked.
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >> >>
> >>
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