Hi,
I guess you are trying to File -> Get external Data -> Import and then try
to select for 'Files of Type' : Text Files and this is not available.
From info previously posted by John Nurick, Microsoft ACCESS MVP:
If the import/export wizards don't work at all, re-register ACCWIZ.DLL
If it's one or more file formats that aren't listed, re-register the
following files
msexcl40.dll (Excel)
msxbse40.dll (dBase)
mspdox40.dll (Paradox)
mstext40.dll (Text, CSV, tab-delimited))
In Access 97, the filenames contain 35 instead of 40.
To re-register a DLL file,
1) Locate it (usually all these are in the Windows\System32 or
WINNT\System32 folder.
2) Locate the file regsvr32.exe.
3) Drag the DLL file's icon onto the regsvr32.exe icon.
Cheers,
Bernd