Install Access 2007

[rebecca]

I am running XP Pro SP3. I did a complete reinstall 4 months ago, and then
installed my original Office 2003 and then the upgrade to Office 2007 Pro
(this is the same as I had before the reinstall). However I decided not to
install the Access part of the office 2007- hadn't used it much & thought I
could install it later if needed. Now find I would like to use it but cannot
get it to install because it looks for a previous version (which of course is
no longer there). Have tried starting the 2007 install and then it says 'if
you have a previous version on disc please insert into drive & browse to it'
but will not proceed. "Not a valid upgrade path"
Also tried installing the 2003 Word on to a separate drive and pointing to
that but still will not install.
Can any one give me any advice please?

 

[boblarson]

If you didn't have Access before then I don't think it would have installed
anyway. If you did have Access 2003 then I think you will probably have to
install it first before upgrading.

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Bob Larson
Access World Forums Administrator

Tutorials at http://www.btabdevelopment.com

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[rebecca]

If you didn't have Access before then I don't think it would have installed
anyway. If you did have Access 2003 then I think you will probably have to
install it first before upgrading.

Thanks for your reply. I have solved the problem. Strangely Office 2007
didn't appear in Add/Remove programs (only some of the other components such
as Connectivity, Assemblies etc) so I could not do a repair/add components
either. I was browsing some Microsoft support notes when I had an idea. I
have a trial version of Office 2007 that came with a computer magazine. I ran
that installation using custom and only selected to install Access. Amazingly
it added Access to the existing folder, and registered it without me doing
anything. Now Office 2007 appears in the Add/Remove programs list as usual. A
partial install was not liked!!
Thank you again

 

[boblarson]

Glad to hear you got it taken care of.

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Bob Larson
Access World Forums Administrator

Tutorials at http://www.btabdevelopment.com

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