07-04-2007
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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.
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> Q
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> "JW" wrote:
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>> Then I do not understand how its extension got named xxxx.mdb.mad and not
>> just xxx.mdb when you changed it.
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>> "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:
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>> >> 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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