Make mdb from mde

[bobfin]

One of the problems we found after a server crash was the loss of the mdb version of a database utility. We just have the mde. We need to be able to make improvements to the forms and reports in the database. Is there any way to create an mdb database from the mde database?

 

[Banana]

This is the only way, short of rebuilding from scratch.

 

[DJkarl]

The official answer is no there is not.

Think of it as trying to regain the source code from a compiled program.

There are tools that supposedly let you do this, but buyer be ware.

http://www.everythingaccess.com/mdeunlocker.htm

 

[brickelldb]

if you search google mde to mdb there are some tools out there. that happened to me once. i was able to import the tables, forms, etc. and then just had to do some adjustments to get it all back in order.

here is one link that explains, http://www.socrtwo.info/MDE2MDB.htm; however, the way i did it back when was just a tool that pumped out an mdb with all the tables, etc.

good luck.