Ok, well it sounds like I should stick with the access 2000 database since I already have all the code written. it would be a rather large undertaking to switch it over to serialization.

I guess my biggest problem with Access 2000 is the fact that there is no documents that I can find that tell me what I need to include in the installation in order to make sure the client machine has all the necessary components for access to run properly.

I know it needs to make sure the machine has DAO 3.6, Jet 4.0 service pack 8, and I think that's all it needs. however, somtimes the access database gets corrupt. Anyone have any tips I can use to make sure I install all the necessary requirements for an MFC application using an Access 2000 database? Is there some all in one package I can include in my installer to make sure the client machine has all the stuff it needs?

Thanks