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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut 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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07-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut I agree. That is why I am looking for help. It is no making sense to me. Q "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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07-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: Access File Mistakenly typed as a Access Shortcut What happens when you try to change the name of the file from XXX.mdb.mad to just XXX.mdb? "Q" <Q@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FEC972F5-B620-43F2-B14F-560B4B4BACBE@microsoft.com... >I agree. That is why I am looking for help. It is no making sense to me. > > Q > > "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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