How do I open a .mdb file ...

Fender2112

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Dec 6, 2003

• #1

I friend has sent me a file with the .mdb extention. I think it's a Microsoft Access file. How can I open this on a Mac?

Thanks

 

robbieduncan

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 7, 2003

• #2

You need to use Access. There is not a Mac version of this. You need to run it under VPC or on a real PC. Sorry!

 

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David Lundgren

macrumors member

• Dec 7, 2003

• #3

Filemaker won't open it?

 

robbieduncan

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 7, 2003

• #4

I don't think FileMaker will open it. Their website does not mention Access support.

 

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David Lundgren

macrumors member

• Dec 7, 2003

• #5

I don't have Access here right now, but one other trick we frequently use is to try to open some of these data files in Excel, save and reopen that in Filemaker. If you've got Excel, you might try that.

 

Fender2112

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Dec 7, 2003

• #6

Originally posted by David Lundgren
I don't have Access here right now, but one other trick we frequently use is to try to open some of these data files in Excel, save and reopen that in Filemaker. If you've got Excel, you might try that.

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I tried Excel but had no luck. It must be bad when a Microsoft product won't talk to another Microsoft product.

 

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David Lundgren

macrumors member

• Dec 8, 2003

• #7

That's Microsoft, alright.