I don't have Access 2000 and I don't really know what happened. Just for grins, maybe you could create a new, empty database in Access 97 or Access 2000 and import the tables from the one you have. Or attach them as external tables. Old, non-supported DAO code wouldn't be in the tables, and you don't need the forms and stuff, right? Worth a try.

The two Access forums I have used are http://www.athree.com/ and http://www.helptalk.net/forums/access/ which, of course, are nowhere near as good as the UT. Have you tried both of those?

>No, they don't show up in either version now. I called the client and they do not have a backup! Geez! So, looks like they are "hosed". Is there any way to "hack" into an MDB outside of Access?
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>>Sorry to ask an Access question here, but not getting an answer anywhere else. Does anyone know why if I open an MDB that was created in Access 97
> in Access 2000, close it, then open it back up in Access 97 it appears that all records are gone? The MDB file size is still large (30MB), but it says there are
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> >If there is a better place to ask Access questions I would gladly go there, if someone can direct me! :)
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> Do the records show up if you open it in Access 2000 again? If not, I would say you are major hosed unless you have a backup.