While attempting to create an MDE file, the system hangs-up. User must exit system using "End Task" option, because system isn't responding. This continues after performing "compact and repair." This feature works fine with tables only in the container.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Help!

What version of Access and OS? Have you compiled your .mdb yet?
<ALT> F11>Debug>Compile

That worked. Thank you so much.

Excellent! Glad I could help.