Re: Pick Directory to Install Access 2007 In

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Yes, you may have multiple versions, but you must have a licence for each
version.

The reason an Upgrade version of any product is so much cheaper is because
you're not actually getting a new licence: you're getting an upgrade for the
existing licence you have.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no private e-mails, please)


"Steve in S.F." <SteveinSF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't believe that's true regarding removal of the older version, since
if
you pick "Custom" installation you're given the choice to retain your
older
versions as one of the radio button options. There are many articles on
having multiple versions of Access both in these forums and on the
internet.

Regarding the directory, I finally saw that I had overlooked am
"Installation" tab in the "Custom" installation dialogue box which gives
you
the option of what directory to install to.

"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

Um, if you got an upgrade version of Access 2007, you're legally
obligated
to remove the older version. An upgrade version does not give you a
second
licence for Access: it upgrades your existing licence.

Afraid I don't have Access 2007 handy, but the Custom option certainly
should have given you the ability to change the directory to which it's
installed.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no private e-mails, please)


"Steve in S.F." <SteveinSF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a copy of Access 2002 that I need to keep on my machine because I
do
some consulting for clients who only have Access 2002/2003.

I got the Access 2007 upgrade after assurances that it could co-exist
with
2002/2003. When I installed it I picked the "Custom" option. I was
hoping
it
would give me the opportunity to pick a directory where I could install
it.
Instead it just found my earlier copy of Access and asked if I wanted
to
keep
it. When I said yes, it went ahead and installed it along with my
existing
Office 2002 programs.

I immediately started having problems when starting Access 2002
databases,
getting weird error messages - for example that there was a problem
with
an
"On Open" event for a form when I didn't have any "On Open" events
programmed.

Eventually I gave up and decided to uninstall. When I did that, not
only
did
it uninstall Access 2007, it brought down my other Office programs as
well!
Luckily I'd had the foresight to create a Restore Point before
installing
Access 2007 and was eventually able to get back the Office programs
without
having to go through the hassle of a full reinstall of Office.

So my question is (about time!), is there some option, switch etc. that
I'm
missing that would allow me the choice of where to install the copy of
Access
2007. I'm thinking that if I get it in a subdirectory away from my
other
Office programs, the problems I encountered might not re-occur if I
re-install Access 2007.

Any ideas? Thanks,

Steve






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