*.wks is MS Works.
No idea what .wdb is. Maybe Web Database?

Originally posted by kayra
How do I convert an .wdb (which I believe is an MS Works database) to an access database (or excel--perferbally). If it can be done do I need MS Works (becasue I no long have that program)

Originally posted by kayra
How do I convert an .wdb (which I believe is an MS Works database) to an access database (or excel--perferbally). If it can be done do I need MS Works (becasue I no long have that program)

I am having the same problem. Tried to install MS Works into the present computer. No, I don't have "share.exe". Fix that and try again.
Well, that is my problem. I do have MS Works in CD-Rom form. Will send you one if you wish. At no cost, of course, as I want to help. You can reach me at <kuasakdi@loxinfo.co.th>

Save Works database as dBase IV (or III) .dbf
In Access in new database, import data from .dbf file
If whole of item is not shown in Works it will be truncated to that size in Access, so see that Works fields are big enough (drag).

Otherwise you can save tables as .csv (comma separated values), which again Access can import.

see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q197894

everything you want to know, right out of the horses mouth!

Originally posted by Haggis
see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q197894

everything you want to know, right out of the horses mouth!

Of course! I knew the info was in there somewhere but didn't know where to start. amnesia rooles!! A useful link. Thanks.

Hi - I had the same problem with an old version of MS Works (version 4?) and had to extract the contents myself. I've written a (free) program that lets you extract the WDB file to a CSV or XLS file for Excel:

http://www.codealchemists.com/worksdatabaseconverter/

Hope that helps,

Duncan.