Can not work on 64 bit

[hfsitumo2001]

Hello, my computer was changed with the new cpu and monitor, and my MS Access database that I developed with MS Access 2016 can no longer work with 64 bit. Anyone can help me how can I fix it?. The error message says. your database was created with Access 32 bit version, please open it with ms access 64 bit

Thankyou for any help

Thank you

Frank

 

[theDBguy]

Hi Frank. You can simply reinstall Access as 32-bit.

 

[hfsitumo2001]

Thank you DB

 

[hfsitumo2001]

Hi Frank. You can simply reinstall Access as 32-bit.

I already have access 2016 on my computer installed, but I still can not open my program, do you know why

 

[Gasman]

I *think* it means you will need to open and compile it with 64 bit access, if that is what you have now, or install 32 bit as directed.
I cannot think why you could get to 64bit access for a simple cpu change?

If you have any Declares then they need to be changed. Easiest is to uninstall access 64bit and install the 32 bit version, as 64bit is the default.
Another fine move by Miscrosoft.

 

[theDBguy]

I already have access 2016 on my computer installed, but I still can not open my program, do you know why

Yes, Access 2016 can be either 32- or 64-bit. Since you got a new computer, Access may have been installed as 64-bit by default. If so, you should be able to reinstall it and specifically choose 32-bit this time.

 

[hfsitumo2001]

Yes, Access 2016 can be either 32- or 64-bit. Since you got a new computer, Access may have been installed as 64-bit by default. If so, you should be able to reinstall it and specifically choose 32-bit

Yes, Access 2016 can be either 32- or 64-bit. Since you got a new computer, Access may have been installed as 64-bit by default. If so, you should be able to reinstall it and specifically choose 32-bit this time.

ok the IT people already reinstall the Old Access in the old cpu, and it works now. In the new CPU, they said even though they installed the old access, the system itself will reupdate it with the new one overnight., that is why the next day it could not work.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Frank

 

[Gasman]

So if you do not have any declares, compile it in 64 bit, if they are going to update it to 64bit overnight.
If you do have declares, you have some work ahead of you.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

ok the IT people already reinstall the Old Access in the old cpu, and it works now. In the new CPU, they said even though they installed the old access, the system itself will reupdate it with the new one overnight., that is why the next day it could not work.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Frank

I believe the IT people are incorrect unless THEY are initiating the update in an unusual manual action such as a forced install. It is the Microsoft/Windows way to update the software you have to the newest version of what you have. If you don't have a dual install (of 32-bit AND 64-bit) then you should stay on the same bitness. When I was still a contractor with the U.S. Navy, the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office were out and I don't recall a single time that an update switched bitness. That isn't to say that Microsoft DIDN'T screw up updates - but a bitness change on an automatic update never happened.

Note that if you were MANUALLY installing any component of Office, the default IS 64-bit - but it should give you the option for 32-bit.

 

[GPGeorge]

ok the IT people already reinstall the Old Access in the old cpu, and it works now. In the new CPU, they said even though they installed the old access, the system itself will reupdate it with the new one overnight., that is why the next day it could not work.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Frank

Are the IT guys saying that "the system" they set up will automatically replace the 32 bit version of Office, including Access, with the 64 bit version regardless of the impact it has on users in your organization? If that's the way it is, the word hubris comes to mind.

That said, if you are forced into making the conversion from 32 bit Access to 64 bit Access, then the time to get up to speed on what you have to do is right now.