"Invalid Argument" Error Message

I have created a database which contains very large
tables. The database itself is over 2Gb. I have tried
compacting the database, however, I get a "Invalid
Argument" message. I get the same message when I run a
query that I have created within the database. I would
like to add more tables into the database and more fields
to the query, but, my concern is that my database is too
large. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Yes, the database is too large. 2GB is the limit for Access 2000 and later.
You could try splitting the tables between multiple MDBs, but when you have
that much data to work with, and you appear to be expecting it to grow
further, it is probably time to start looking at a heavy-duty server
database such as SQL Server.

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I have created a database which contains very large
tables. The database itself is over 2Gb. I have tried
compacting the database, however, I get a "Invalid
Argument" message. I get the same message when I run a
query that I have created within the database. I would
like to add more tables into the database and more fields
to the query, but, my concern is that my database is too
large. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!