What Is an MDB File?

A file with the MDBfile extensionis a Microsoft Access database file that literally stands forMicrosoft Database.

This is the defaultdatabasefile format used in Access 2003 and earlier, while newer versions use theACCDBformat.

MDB files that open with Access

it’s possible for you to read more about this here:How to Export Data to Excel.

Another option for viewing, but not editing, MDB files is to use MDBopener.com.

It supports this database format as well as ACCDB, and lets you export the tables toCSVorXLS.

MDBopener website

Access doesn’t even need to be installed on your rig to use it.

It doesn’t, however, support queries or forms, nor does iteditdatabases.

Avid Media Composer uses MDB files generated by that program.

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Since these database files are made by the program automatically, they are also utilized by the software automatically.

Microsoft has step-by-step instructions for converting a database to the ACCDB format.

you might try this free Access to MySQL tool if you want to convert MDB toMySQL.

Still Can’t kick off the File?

Similar-looking file extensions aren’t always related.

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