Re: Installing Access XP RunTime
From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 01/22/05
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 06:58:49 -0500
Why do you say "only clients who have WinXP or better can upgrade to new
AccessXP"?
According to http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/sysreqs.asp the
system requirements for Office XP are Win98 or better. Even Office 2003
doesn't require WinXP or better: it'll run on Win 2000, SP3.
-- Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no e-mails, please!) "Di Cook" <dicook@cookscomputers.com.au> wrote in message news:41f2115b$0$3436$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > If I could reliably package an Access 2003 Run Time I'd upgrade to that > but at the moment I've decided to keep all clients who use an OS earlier > than XP on my old Access 2 program (which still works brilliantly - apart > from an intermittent problem with displaying charts - a known issue when > OS is XP) and only clients who have WinXP or better can upgrade to new > AccessXP version. Reading some of the probs with Access 2003 I decided to > stay with Access XP but as we both realise there are issues here as well. > > Not too satisfactory. > > Thanks so much for taking the time with this Paul - it's really > appreciated. > > Regards > Di > "Paul Overway" <paul@I.hate.spam.logico-solutions.com> wrote in message > news:ew3ofDBAFHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> At least there is an update specifically for Access XP runtime. 2003 >> relies on a monolithic/bloated SP that is for the entire Office Suite! >> >> -- >> Paul Overway >> Logico Solutions >> http://www.logico-solutions.com >> >> >> "Di Cook" <dicook@cookscomputers.com.au> wrote in message >> news:41f17f0b$0$25526$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>> Paul >>> >>> Thanks so much for your reply. I know why I stayed so long with Access2 >>> runtimes. >>> >>> Best wishes >>> Di >>> "Paul Overway" <paul@I.hate.spam.logico-solutions.com> wrote in message >>> news:uQWNNc4$EHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>> You definitely need Art2002Sp3-kb834693-client-enu.exe. As for the >>>> others, they should be updated as part of the OS updates. The updates >>>> for Jet are OS specific...I believe the same is true for MDAC. So, >>>> unless you want to write a fancy installer to determine which OS the >>>> user is installing on, you're better off leaving it to the user to do >>>> the OS update. Maybe give them a notice that they should update their >>>> OS. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Paul Overway >>>> Logico Solutions >>>> http://www.logico-solutions.com >>>> >>>> >>>> "Di Cook" <dicook@cookscomputers.com.au> wrote in message >>>> news:41f0a0de$0$14721$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>>>> Paul, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for taking the time - it's really appreciated. I followed your >>>>> link >>>>> >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?freetext=Microsoft+Access+2002&productID=327F343D-F0D6-4E07-AA53-9656EDB98ADA&DisplayLang=en >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and found the following updates: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> access2002-runtime-kb813617-client-enu.exe 2719 KB dated 29th >>>>> April,2003 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Access 2002 Runtime Security Patch: KB827430 >>>>> officexp-kb827430-client-enu.exe 575 KB dated 3rd Sept, 2003 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am confused even further because I'd been looking at: >>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/CD010225581033.aspx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and thought I needed the following updates: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Access 2002 Runtime >>>>> Art2002Sp3-kb834693-client-enu.exe 5274 KB dated 9th March, 2004 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Office XP Security Update: KB832332 >>>>> officexp-kb832332-v2-client-enu.exe 1251 kb dated 12th October, 2004 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am not using Multilanguage or SQL so didn't need Access 2002 Update: >>>>> KB833857 officexp-kb833857-client-enu.exe 2472 KB dated 23rd >>>>> March, 2004 or the MultiLanguage update. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Assume that I install Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Access 2002 >>>>> Runtime in lieu of Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) when only installing >>>>> Access Run Time. Also assumed SP3 is an accumulative patch and >>>>> includes Office XP Update: Service Pack 1 (SP-1) and Service Pack 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To add to all this confusion, I formatted a new drive, installed >>>>> Windows XP SP1 (without any patches) and then installed my Runtime & >>>>> program. Not another program was installed on the computer. Logged >>>>> onto the MS website and ran the Office Update wizard and was told the >>>>> only update I needed was Office XP Service Pack for Access 2002 >>>>> Runtime. >>>>> >>>>> Do we also need to install Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) for Windows XP >>>>> (KB829558) and Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8? >>>>> It would be lovely to have a definitive answer. Sorry if my reply is >>>>> longer than anticipated will understand if you don't get time to >>>>> reply. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Di >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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