Microsoft KB Archive/295267

= Microsoft Access quits when you save a project from Microsoft Access 2002 file format back to Microsoft Access 2000 format =

Article ID: 295267

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2004

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition 

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This article was previously published under Q295267

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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

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SYMPTOMS
When you convert a Microsoft Access project (.adp) from a Microsoft Access 2002 file format to a Microsoft Access 2000 file format, you may receive the following error, and then Microsoft Access quits:

Microsoft Access has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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CAUSE
You have Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 Service Pack 2 or earlier installed on your computer.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade your computer to MDAC 2.6. You can obtain the latest version of MDAC from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://microsoft.com/data

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in MDAC 2.6.

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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Open the sample project NorthwindCS.adp, and then connect it to a remote SQL Server.
 * 2) Open several forms, and verify that they work correctly and that they display data.
 * 3) On the Tools menu, point to Database Utilities, point to Convert Database, and then click To Access 2002 File Format.
 * 4) Save the file as NwindCS2002.adp.
 * 5) Open NwindCS2002.adp.
 * 6) Open several forms, and verify that they work correctly and that they display data.
 * 7) On the Tools menu, point to Database Utilities, point to Convert Database, and then click To Access 2000 File Format.
 * 8) Save the file as NwindCS2000.adp.
 * 9) Note you receive the error message that is mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.

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