MS ACcess 97 & 2002 coexistense

[Jack]

can MS Access 97 version and 2002 version exist on the
same PC ?

Can I install both MS Access 97 and Access 2002 on my
machine, if so how ? and how do I make Access 97 Mdb's
open using Access 97 and Access 2002 mdb's on 2002 version?

Please help
Thanks,
Sam

 

[ted]

Installation is easy, just install them as you would any
software on your pc.

They will coexist, however your databases will attempt to
open with the version that you used last. There are two
ways to get around that however:

One, just open the version of Access you need before
opening the database; which can be done by either double-
clicking the database or using File-Open.

The other option is to create a shortcut to the
form/switchboard desired within the database and then
adding the path of the proper version of Access to it.
For example,
"K:\InfoEdit\AutoInfoEdit.MAF" becomes "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\Office10
\MSACCESS.EXE" "K:\InfoEdit\AutoInfoEdit.MAF".

This is simple. Just create your shortcut, then right-
click on that shortcut, choose Properties, select the
Shortcuts tab, and type the aforementioned path at the
beginnning of the Target field.

It should take all of a minute & save lots of headaches,
especially if you are in a multi-user environment.