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  1. Jan 6th, 2006, 09:02 AM #1
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    Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    I got a .MDB from someone in a PM...

    I don't ever use ACCESS - so I'm unsure...

    "The file may not be safe if it contains code that was intended to harm your computer"

    Would you all open this file?

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by szlamany
    I got a .MDB from someone in a PM...

    I don't ever use ACCESS - so I'm unsure...

    "The file may not be safe if it contains code that was intended to harm your computer"

    Would you all open this file?
    No. I would whack it, and then inform the person that I got it from what happened, and politely ask why.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    You can hold down the shift button when you open the file to prevent autorun code.

    I would probably be curious and open it on one of my computers that I don't have anything important on. Unplug the network cable first.

    If you want to, you can PM it to me, and I will open it.


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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by kaffenils
    You can hold down the shift button when you open the file to prevent autorun code.

    I would probably be curious and open it on one of my computers that I don't have anything important on. Unplug the network cable first.

    If you want to, you can PM it to me, and I will open it.
    You are a brave man Sir!
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    MDB? I'd open it. It's not an MDE.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

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    You are a brave man Sir!
    Brave, or just plain stupid? I need some exitement!!!!


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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hack
    No. I would whack it, and then inform the person that I got it from what happened, and politely ask why.
    It is just a standard Windows warning, like you sometimes get for MP3s too at times. No harm.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Here it is - please tell me when you download it as the other person does not want it left on the site...

    It's related to this thread:

    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=378328

    edit: zip and pw removed...
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    I opened it and I'm still alive.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    It's asking for a password.


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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    pw=bs0911 - which is actually what got me worried in the first place...

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by szlamany
    pw=bs0911 - which is actually what got me worried in the first place...
    I'm also alive after opening it. There is not code in the database at all, just a few tables.


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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    That's right, I'm not here.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    ok - since I know nothing about ACCESS...

    Would one of you kind folks please try to open the file from VB - or at least send me the ADO connection string that would do so...

    This person is getting a "can't find installable ISAM" error - which I feel is not related to the .MDB but related to the MDAC/ADO install myself...

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by szlamany
    This person is getting a "can't find installable ISAM" error - which I feel is not related to the .MDB but related to the MDAC/ADO install myself...
    That would be completely correct sir.

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Tell him to reinstall MDAC. I have a sneaking suspicion though, that this may be related to the MDB file having being made in Access 95/97.
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Thanks all - I'm going to direct him to this thread - but I think we've already told him to check MDAC and didn't get resolution...

    Thanks again!

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by szlamany
    Thanks all - I'm going to direct him to this thread - but I think we've already told him to check MDAC and didn't get resolution...

    Thanks again!
    I believe mendhak is probably right on the money, and this person should be running MDAC 2.8 (which I think is the most current version)
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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    Well - this is what I told them...

    http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=29

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    Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

    I didn't read all those threads, but MDAC 2.6 & up doesn't include parts of earlier MDACs (I forget exactly what), so they may need to install 2.5 as well.
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