Folder names in 2003

[Jim Gainsley]

We installed Office2K to c:\Office, which ends up being in part
c:\Office\Office. We have a lot of scripts and batch files that reference
this directory structure, C:\Office\Office. When we installed Office2003 as
an "Upgrade", the install was automatically to C:\Office\Office11. The old
office\office folder was empty. Unless we missed it, we were not given the
opportunity to modify the "Office11" portion.

Is there any built in redirection from office\office to office\office11? Or
is the another way that we can cause the new 2003 folder to be named
Office\Office, rather than Office\Office11?

One other question: Can you point me to any document that tells me all the
specific ways Access2003 works or handles functions/formulas differently
from Access2K?

Jim

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Gyorgy Moldova [MCSE+I, MVP]]

the folder names office11 and office10 are fixed. you can only choose the
directory where these folders will be installed in.

Though it may be possible to rename these folders, two things may happen.
Windows Installer may start repairing the "deleted" (in fact, renamed)
folder and you'd end up with two copies.
It also must be noted that shortcuts for Office Apps (and Windows Explorer
references) aren't pointing to whateverapp.exe but instead, they go through
the MSI Engine.

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[Jim Gainsley]

Okay, thanks very much. We'll write a script that will change all of our
scripts and batch file as may be required by new issues of Office.

Jim

 

[DL]

Just an observation;
The default installation of Office is C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/then
subfolders, one of which is specific to the office version (Office11 being
2003) O2k does not install to a version specific folder
Certain MS tools obtainable from MS site are installed to a subfolder of the
Microsoft Office folder, whether if you have ammended the folder structure
they will still install correctly........? one hopes

 

[DL]

Just an observation;
The default installation of Office is C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/then
subfolders, one of which is specific to the office version (Office11 being
2003) O2k does not install to a version specific folder
Certain MS tools obtainable from MS site are installed to a subfolder of the
Microsoft Office folder, whether if you have ammended the folder structure
they will still install correctly........? one hopes

 

[DL]

Just an observation;
The default installation of Office is C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/then
subfolders, one of which is specific to the office version (Office11 being
2003) O2k does not install to a version specific folder
Certain MS tools obtainable from MS site are installed to a subfolder of the
Microsoft Office folder, whether if you have ammended the folder structure
they will still install correctly........? one hopes