How can I operate Access 2007 & 2000 on the same computer?

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sandrao

I have just installed Access 2007. When I try to open up earlier created
programs in Access 2000 it will install 2000. Then when I go back to 2007 I
have to wait for it to be re entered. How can I run both without the delay?
 
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Allen Browne

Sandrao, if you do find out how to avoid the reinstallation delay, please
let us all know.

The delay is about as long as having to reboot the computer each time you
change to A2007. Sorry: I don't have a solution for you, other than finding
something else to do (read a book, make a coffee, visit the loo, make a
phone call, ...)
 
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Guest

As you may be aware, in the modern world com objects
automatically check themselves against their installer package
when they are called. What happens if you delete the strange
string from the CLSID LocalServer key? (Leaving the plain
text version, but everything will be overwritten anyway).

I don't have the opportunity to try this.

(david)
 
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Allen Browne

Which one, David?

One of the MVPs started tracing the reg keys that were being modified when
you switched back to A2007. He identified 10,000+ keys that were being
written, and there were still whole blocks to go.
 
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Paul Shapiro

Virtualization software lets you install an independent operating system
that runs on top of your existing system, where it looks like one more
running program. You would need an additional Windows license for the
virtual system, but then you can install Access 2000 on that system and
avoid the conflict. Microsoft's Virtual PC software is free.
Paul Shapiro
 
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