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"Unexpected Error from External Database Driver (8961)" error message when you try to import dBASE files into Access
This article was previously published under Q321003
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability
skills.
This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.accdb and.mdb).
When you try to import dBASE files into Access, you may
receive the following error message:
Unexpected error
from external database driver (8961)
This behavior may occur if the Borland folder exists on
your computer and either of the following conditions is true:
- The Borland Database Engine (BDE) was previously installed
on your computer but was later removed, leaving an empty folder.
-or- - The BDE was installed incorrectly.
To resolve this issue, you can either reinstall BDE or use
the following steps to remove it:
- Start Windows Explorer, and then browse to the Borland
folder.
If you cannot locate the folder, follow these steps.NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the
following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your
product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- Click All files and
folders.
- In the All or part of the file name
box, type Borland.
- In the Look in list, click My Computer.
- Click Search.
- Rename the Borland folder as
BorlandOld. (For example, rename C:\Borland as
C:\BorlandOld.)
- Import the dBASE files again.
If you remove or rename the Borland folder, Access uses its
own indexed sequential access method (ISAM) driver to import dBASE
data.
The
third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.
For additional
information about how to use dBASE data with Access, click the article numbers
below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307455Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=307455/EN-US/
)
ACC2002: How to Control Whether Access Loads the Borland Data Engine (BDE)
230125Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=230125/
)
How to use dBASE data with Access 2000 and Jet
283294Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=283294/
)
ACC2002: Supported Data Sources for Importing, Exporting, and Linking in an Access 2002 Database
For
more information about how to link a dBASE file to an Access database or how to
import a dBASE file into an Access project, click
Microsoft Access Help on the
Help menu, type
import a dBASE file in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topic.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office Access 2007
- Microsoft Office Access 2003
- Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
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