How to: Move a database.
Solution:
Select the database file to move in Windows Explorer, select 'Cut' from the 'Edit' menu, and then select 'Paste' from the 'Edit' menu to move the file to the desired folder or disk.
1) Close the desired database.
NOTE: In a multi-user environment, have all users close the database.
2) Open Windows Explorer:
a) Click 'Start' todisplay the Windows 'Start' menu.
b) Select 'Programs' from the menu. (A submenu appears.)
c) Select 'Windows Explorer' from the submenu. (The Exploring window appears.)
3) In the 'Exploring' window, locate the database file to move:
a) Select the drive where the database file is located.
b) Select the folder that contains the file. (The file appears in the Exploring window.)
NOTE: If the file is in a subfolder, continue selecting folders until the file is displayed.
4) Select the database file. (The database file is highlighted.)
NOTE: To select more than one database file, press and hold down CTRL while clicking on each file.
5) Select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Cut'.
6) Select the folder or disk to which the file should be moved. (The folder or disk opens.)
7) Select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Paste'.
NOTE: If any other databases include linked objects from the moved database, update the links with the Linked Table Manager in Access. Otherwise, an error will occur when users try to use those linked objects.
