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Are you using the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office?
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I asked about Office, not Windows.
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The ISAM drivers didn't get installed with Access and 64-bit Access may not even support them. I think O2013 is dropping support for dBase, which is an "Installable ISAM" file type. Perhaps, MS dropped it in O2010 for the 64-bit version.
What type of file are you trying to read? I'll check to see if I have the driver installed. I'm using the 32-bit version of O2010.
What type of file are you trying to read? I'll check to see if I have the driver installed. I'm using the 32-bit version of O2010.
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You can tell what version of Access you are using by looking in the Back Stage View. Most computers these days are 64-bit which means that Windows will be 64-bit. That is different from Office which may be 32-bit or 64-bit if you are using Office 2010.
I can't tell you if the driver you need is a standard install if you don't tell me what type of file you are trying to read.
I can't tell you if the driver you need is a standard install if you don't tell me what type of file you are trying to read.
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I can't help you if you don't read my questions and respond to them.
So far this is all I could find, inside of Access. The reason I listed Permit.accdb, I thought that's what you asked for. Sorry. I do know Windows 7 is 64 bit.
Microsoft Office 365 Home premium Preview
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MSO (15.0.4128.1022) 64-bit
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Hi--I have an identical problem. I just upgraded from Office 2010 Professional Plus to Office 2013 Professional (32 bit), on Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. I'm trying to access a .accdb database I've been using for months, but keep getting the "Could not find installable ISAM" message. Any help would be VERY much appreciated. Thanks--
ps--the product is activated properly, and Word and Outlook both work properly--
ps--the product is activated properly, and Word and Outlook both work properly--
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OK. We're half way there. You are using the 64-bit version of Office. That's what the "64-bit" in the program name means. Now WHAT FILE TYPE ARE YOU TRYING TO READ??
The file type I think you mean ".accdb" This a a file I created in 2010 Access. The file started as a dbase IV, Windows version, file and was imported into Access as a accdb file. It was used in Access for 2 years with no problems. The actual file is "Permit.accdb". I get the error tiring to open it while in Access 2013 for clicking on it in file manager, Opus.
It seems it might be an issue connected to 2013 since the above "markr99 is having what seems to be the same problem.
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It seems it might be an issue connected to 2013 since the above "markr99 is having what seems to be the same problem.
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The installable ISAM message appears when you are trying to use files like dBase or FoxPro, etc. Access doesn't need an ODBC driver to open a file it created (even in an earlier version) so the message makes no sense. If you can open the database with A2010, look to see if it has any linked tables and what type they are. If the database is small and doesn't contain any sensitive data, you could zip it and post it here for someone to test for you.
I changed a directory name to what it used to be. The file accdb I had opened and had the problem with is still giving the same ;error.
But if I open an untouched, by 2013, file using 2013 it does open. It does appear, possably , that's the issue. I wish there was a way to save, the isam file issue, since it is a bit complex and would save me a learning curve. My program was fired for misconduct, to say the least. I'm left with doing the best with the least, Access skill.
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But if I open an untouched, by 2013, file using 2013 it does open. It does appear, possably , that's the issue. I wish there was a way to save, the isam file issue, since it is a bit complex and would save me a learning curve. My program was fired for misconduct, to say the least. I'm left with doing the best with the least, Access skill.
Bob
I'm having a very similar problem--upgraded from Office/Access 2010 to Office/Access 2013 32 bit yesterday. I have a video database of approx. 5500 records I use every day. After the upgrade I can't access the .accdb database directly, I get an "Could not find installable ISAM" message. When I click on the table listed below, 'Copy of xxx' I can see the database, but only up to record 2512. Perhaps because it was adapted from a dBase IV database, it still links to that database? Perhaps the MDAC is corrupt? I'm really getting desperate and may have to uninstall Office 2013 if I can't fix this. Thanks!
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