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Article ID: 231839 - Last Review: June 29, 2004 - Revision: 2.0

ACC2000: Cannot Use Legacy Database Templates with Access 2000

This article was previously published under Q231839
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).

For a Microsoft Access 2002 version of this article, see 293361  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=293361/EN-US/ ) .

SYMPTOMS

If you have versions of Microsoft Access earlier than Access 2000 on the same computer that you install Microsoft Access 2000 on, you may see templates used for creating legacy databases when you create a new database in Access 2000. When you try to use a database template from an earlier version of Microsoft Access in Access 2000, you may receive the following error message:
You have chosen a database template file that is not supported in the current version of Microsoft Access.

CAUSE

Database templates built for earlier versions of Microsoft Access are not compatible with, nor can they be used in Microsoft Access 2000.

RESOLUTION

Only use Access 2000 database templates in Access 2000. To create a database by using an Access 2000 database template, follow these steps:
  1. Open Microsoft Access 2000.
  2. In the Microsoft Access dialog box, under Creating a new database using, click to select Access database wizards, pages, and projects.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Click the Databases tab.
  5. Select any of the database templates displayed, and then click OK to build it.

MORE INFORMATION

The New File dialog box is an interface common to all of the Microsoft Office 2000 program. Other Microsoft Office 2000 programs can create documents by using earlier versions of a document template; however, Microsoft Access 2000 cannot.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating a database using database templates, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type Create Database in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
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