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[John_in_OK]

my daughter's Office Pro 2003 ACCESS program quit Exporting last week when MS forced thru and Update despite the fact I had MS Updates turned OFF.

now she can't export her DB files, and this is causing her a lot of discomfort.
She has been using ACCESS for 30 something years, so is not a newbie to ACCESS.

I am trying to get ACCESS 2003 working again, I reinstalled it, no go.

I did a System Restore back to Aug 18th, 2025 still no go.
that should have worked??? but it does not.

I'm in Oklahoma, USA....
John_in_OK

 

[Jon]

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[Uncle Gizmo]

Top 6 answers from Grok and Chat GPT ...

1. Reinstall the Export Drivers (most common fix)

Download and install the 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23734
This restores the Excel/Text export filters that Access 2003 relies on.

2. Install the Access 2010 Runtime (adds modern ACE engine)

The free runtime can live alongside Access 2003 and often fixes broken export features:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10910

3. Compact, Repair, or Re-import into a New Database

Database corruption can cause export to fail. Try:

Tools > Database Utilities > Compact and Repair Database

Or create a new blank database, then import all objects from the old one.

4. Test Export with a Brand-New Database

Create a simple test table with a few rows and try exporting.

If it works → your daughter’s main database is the problem.

If it fails → it’s a system/driver problem.

5. Use VBA to Force Export

Even when menus fail, VBA usually works. Open the Immediate Window (Ctrl+G) and run:

DoCmd.TransferText acExportDelim, , "YourTableName", "C:\Temp\Export.csv", True

Replace YourTableName with the table or query name.

6. Run Access 2003 in Compatibility Mode (or VM if needed)

Right-click the Access 2003 shortcut → Properties → Compatibility.

Set to Windows XP SP3 mode and Run as Administrator.

If problems persist, consider running Access 2003 inside a Windows XP/7 virtual machine, where it won’t be affected by new updates.

 

[XPS35]

We need much more information to answer this question.
What exactly do you mean by exporting DB files? What is being exported (queries, tables, reports) and in what format (xls, pdf)?
Does she use program code to export? If so, show the code.
What are the symptoms? Is she getting error messages? Which ones?
Why are you asking the question?

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

The links provided by the llms do not work! However I checked for alternative locations and found substitutes... I will not supply those links because it's important you find them, and vet them yourself...

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!

You might consider starting a new thread in a more appropriate forum.