Re: Where to install Access 97

After following KB article, Access97 opens properly. Thanks Arvin for
pointing out that the AccessOpener is overkill for basically two databases.
I will use shortcuts as you suggest.
Brian S.



"Brian S." <nattresremove@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the quick response. After installation I could not open
Access97 and worked my way to -

Article ID: 141373 - Last Review: May 7, 2007 - Revision: 10.4
"There is no license" error message starting Microsoft Access

Will do this shortly and report results.
Brian S.

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <arvinm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Usually, it is better to install the versions in order (i.e. Access 97
first) but I think you may be all right out of order. Make sure that you
install Access 97 in a completely different directory. Access 2003 is
probably in the Prgram Files folder. Create a new one for Access 97.
Something like:

C:\Office97\Access97\

Now when you start a prgram, the default startup will be Access 97. You
can fix that by opening Access 2003 and then opening a database, say the
Northwind sample database. Then:

1. Close Access 2003
2. Locate the following file in the Access 97 folder:

C:\Office97\Access97\Microsoft Office\Office\msaccess.srg

rename is to: msaccess.srg.old

3. Create a new textfile in notepad. Leave it empty and save it as:

msaccess.srg

Now your mdb files will not keep reregistering evry time you open a
different version.

You won't need your version control unless you have lots of databases and
can't keep track. Instead just build a shortcut to your database like:

"C:\Office97\Access97\Microsoft Office\Office\msaccess.exe"
"C:\MyFolder\Mydata.mdb"


--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Brian S." <nattresremove@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
I have an HP laptop with XP Professional and Office Professional 2003
SP3 (including Access 2003 of course) I want to install Access 97 from
my Office 97 suite to run - don't want to convert - my payroll program I
created in Access 97.
Can someone suggest the best location for this. I have legal product
keys for both versions but no CD for Office 2003 so I want to be careful
not to wipe out Access 2003. I have downloaded AccessOpener 1.20 by Donn
Edwards which should open Access files using the correct version

All advice welcome
Brian S.







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