Locked Access db in the form of an application

[james_IT]

Hi all,

quick question. someone has shown me an application/software that is made on MS access. if i go to the application properties it says "start access application" etc. this is a database that required installing like an individual application before it can be used.

My question is, they want to know how the database is designed, tables are set-up and want to change / alter parts of the database to customize it to their needs. However the database is locked and the normal options have been removed. I cannot see any way this can be opened/ even viewed.

Is it possible to do anything or is it a locked application? They want to take it to the design view etc...

Any comments welcome,

thanks

James

 

[KenHigg]

For starters is it a .mdb or mde file?

 

[james_IT]

For starters is it a .mdb or mde file?

where do I find that out? on the appliactions properties it says

Type of file: Application
Description: StartAccess Application
Size: 468 KB (479,232 bytes)

StartAccess_2002.exe

 

[KenHigg]

Hum... Open the application then do a windows search for all files with an ldb extension.

*.ldb

When (if) you do this post what it returns.

 

[james_IT]

Hum... Open the application then do a windows search for all files with an ldb extension.

*.ldb

When (if) you do this post what it returns.

Thanks,

it comes up with the application, here it is named "system" (different to the application name). its type is Microsoft Access Record-Locking Information. Opens with: unknown application. size: 64 bytes (64 bytes).

this is the only file it finds.

however when i find the file on my C drive and go to its proeprties it says its a Microsoft Access Workgroup Information file at 140 KB (143,360 bytes).
any ideas?