If someone sent you the MDB file via email, for example, you could ask them to resend it as a spreadsheet after converting it with their copy of the application. Specifically, it’s worth asking someone who does have Access to convert the file into a different format for you. Convert It With (Someone Else’s) AccessĬheekily, we’re going to suggest using Access again in an article about not using Access. It’s not a recommended method, but if nothing else works, it can’t hurt. However, the snippets of plain text contained within did provide clues as to what sort of database the file contained. With the MDB files we opened with Notepad, the majority of the content was a garbled mess.
