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Seeing a Access database file extention in Windows 7

Answered Seeing a Access database file extention in Windows 7

  • Friday, September 21, 2012 7:45 PM
     
     
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    I need to change a clients access database from .accdr back to .accdb so I can make modifications to the database. I have windows 7 but I can't see the file extention to change it.

    Ultimately, I need to gain access to the tables in the database as I plan to redesign my database.

    Any suggestions?

    Steven Schuyler Berkeley, California USA

     

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  • Friday, September 21, 2012 7:55 PM
     
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    Start Windows Explorer (for example by pressing WinKey+E).

    Click Organize and select Folder and Search Options from the dropdown menu.

    Activate the View tab.

    Clear the check box "Hide extensions for known file types".

    Click OK.

    Regards, Hans Vogelaar

    • Marked As Answer by Steven Schuyler Friday, September 21, 2012 8:02 PM
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  • Friday, September 21, 2012 7:55 PM
     
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    Control Panel - Folder Options - View - (uncheck) Hide extensions for known file types

    No?

    Andrey V Artemyev | Saint-Petersburg, Russia
    Russian blog artemyev.biztoolbox.ru

    • Marked As Answer by Steven Schuyler Friday, September 21, 2012 8:02 PM
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  • Friday, September 21, 2012 8:02 PM
     
     
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    Thanks Hans........

    Steven Schuyler Berkeley, California USA