Dbase Files Into Microsoft Access

1. Click on File, New Database (from menu)
   
2. Highlight Blank Database and then click on OK button (from window)
   
3. Type name for new file and click on Create button (from window)
   
4. Click on File, Get External Data, Import (from menu)
   Note : If you select Link instead of Import, you will always need the disc in the drive to use the data.
   
5. Click on dBASE III (*.dbf) at the Files of Type prompt (from window)
   
6. Highlight file you want to open and click on Import button (from window)
   

The Borland Database Engine (BDE) was previously installed on your computer but was later removed, leaving an empty folder.

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The BDE was installed incorrectly.

To resolve this issue, you can either reinstall BDE or use the following steps to remove it:

Start Windows Explorer, and then browse to the Borland folder.

If you cannot locate the folder, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

Click Start, and then click Search.

Click All files and folders.

In the All or part of the file name box, type Borland.

In the Look in list, click My Computer.

Click Search.

Rename the Borland folder as BorlandOld. (For example, rename C:\Borland as C:\BorlandOld.)

Import the dBASE files again.

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