Installing Access97 And AccessXP on one machine?

[DarrylQA]

I have OfficeXP Developer Edition installed on a Pentium4 computer running WindowsXP Home Edition. I need to develop an Access97 database. This is a long term project and I don't want to constantly convert databases between Access97 and AccessXP. So I want to also install Access97 on my computer. I'm guessing the best way to do this is to create a new partition (which I have never done or even thought about doing)

I've read some of the threads that say I will get an error message concerning licensing when I try to install Access 97 on Windows XP, so I am prepared for that.

I just don't know how to go about installing two version's of Access on the same machine and what issues I should be concerned about

Thanks
DarrylQA

 

[Cheryl Fischer]

Answered in your original post in the "setupconfig" NG at 11:07 am, as
follows:

Many developers successfully maintain multiple versions of Access on a
single computer. Here is a link to an MS KB article on installing Access
97 and 2000 on the same computer - the principles are generally the same for
97 and 2002:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241141

If this is not the answer you were looking for or if you have follow-up
questions, it is helpful to post them in the original thread so that all may
benefit.

hth,



--
Cheryl Fischer
Law/Sys Associates
Houston, TX

I have OfficeXP Developer Edition installed on a Pentium4 computer running

WindowsXP Home Edition. I need to develop an Access97 database. This is a
long term project and I don't want to constantly convert databases between
Access97 and AccessXP. So I want to also install Access97 on my computer.
I'm guessing the best way to do this is to create a new partition (which I
have never done or even thought about doing).

I've read some of the threads that say I will get an error message

concerning licensing when I try to install Access 97 on Windows XP, so I am
prepared for that.

I just don't know how to go about installing two version's of Access on

the same machine and what issues I should be concerned about.

 

[DarrylQA]

Thanks Cheryl. That is a good link. (In case your wondering, I posted the question twice because I thought the first question did not send for some reason). I appreciate the help! ~DarrylQA

 

[Cheryl Fischer]

Glad the info was helpful!

--
Cheryl Fischer
Law/Sys Associates
Houston, TX

Thanks Cheryl. That is a good link. (In case your wondering, I posted

the question twice because I thought the first question did not send for
some reason). I appreciate the help! ~DarrylQA

 

[Arvin Meyer]

I have Access 97 on practically every machine I own. I also use other
versions on the same machine. Let me give you some tips.

1. You should install to separate folders or drives.

2. Always install in the order the apps are versioned. That means you should
uninstall Office XP, clean the registry, delete any residual files in the
folder. Then install Access 97, making sure you select and install
EVERYTHING (not just what you think you need right now.) Start and run
Access 97.

3. Reinstall Office XP. Install everything.

4. Start and run Access 97 again. Then close the app.

5. Find the file msaccess.srg in the folder that contains Access 97. Rename
it to msaccesssrg.OLD. In the same folder, create a new empty text file and
name it: msaccess.srg.

6. Create a shortcut (but don't open it yet) to each of the executables and
put it in the SendTo folder in your profile.

7. Start and run Access 2002.

Now you can right-click on your 97 files and Send them to Access 97 or
double-click on them to open them in 2002.

Every once in a while (maybe once every 20 to 25 times) your Access 97
application will hang. Ctrl+Alt+DEL will clear it, but it will happen again
until you reboot.

Good Luck.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

I have OfficeXP Developer Edition installed on a Pentium4 computer running

WindowsXP Home Edition. I need to develop an Access97 database. This is a
long term project and I don't want to constantly convert databases between
Access97 and AccessXP. So I want to also install Access97 on my computer.
I'm guessing the best way to do this is to create a new partition (which I
have never done or even thought about doing).

I've read some of the threads that say I will get an error message

concerning licensing when I try to install Access 97 on Windows XP, so I am
prepared for that.

I just don't know how to go about installing two version's of Access on

the same machine and what issues I should be concerned about.

 

[DarrylQA]

Thanks; I'll save that information if I reinstall or have any problems. The link that Cheryl pointed me to seems to have worked just fine so far. Since I already had Access XP installed, I followed the instructions for that scenario. To any other novices reading this thread, I found that I was able to rename the Hatten.ttf file only from the search window. If I just went to Hatten.ttf using Windows Explorer, it would not let me rename it. THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING; after I renamed Hatten.ttf to Hatten.sav then installed Access 97, Access 97 installed its own version of Hatten.ttf in the Windows/Fonts folder. So now I cannot re-rename Hatten.sav back to Hatten.ttf because there is now another file named Hatten.ttf (97s version). I decided not to delete the 97 version of Hatten.ttf so I could re-rename the XP version of Hatten.ttf. I'm afraid that if I do this I might get that licensing error message. I'll probably experiment later but have not done so yet.
Thanks again! ~~DarrylQA

 

[Cheryl Fischer]

Thanks for posting that additional info, Darryl. I am sure it will be
helpful to others.

As to not being able to re- rename Hatten.sav back to Hatten.ttf, I did not
know that, so I appreciate your mentioning that, as well. But, then again,
<smile> have you looked at this font?? Not one of the most pleasing to the
eye...



--
Cheryl Fischer
Law/Sys Associates
Houston, TX

Thanks; I'll save that information if I reinstall or have any problems.

The link that Cheryl pointed me to seems to have worked just fine so far.
Since I already had Access XP installed, I followed the instructions for
that scenario. To any other novices reading this thread, I found that I was
able to rename the Hatten.ttf file only from the search window. If I just
went to Hatten.ttf using Windows Explorer, it would not let me rename it.
THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING; after I renamed Hatten.ttf to Hatten.sav then
installed Access 97, Access 97 installed its own version of Hatten.ttf in
the Windows/Fonts folder. So now I cannot re-rename Hatten.sav back to
Hatten.ttf because there is now another file named Hatten.ttf (97s version).
I decided not to delete the 97 version of Hatten.ttf so I could re-rename
the XP version of Hatten.ttf. I'm afraid that if I do this I might get that
licensing error message. I'll probably experiment later but have not done
so yet.

 

[Arvin Meyer]

I'll probably experiment later but have not done so yet.
Thanks again! ~~DarrylQA

Look at it this way: Hatten is kind of an ugly font anyway. Just delete it
and forget it. I did that 6 years ago and I can't remember even once where a
client has said: "Gee, don't you think that might look better if you used
Hatten for that?" <smile>
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[DarrylQA]

Arvin and Cheryl,

Just thought I'd give you a little update since last
December 26. First of all I am very grateful for your
help. It really did help. I have saved Arvins
instructions in a Word Document for a slow day or if my
computer starts crashing a lot.

But I have had very good success so far. Indeed, the
application did seem to crash once or twice a day at
first but has since seemed to get a little more stable.
I have no idea why. My coding is going very well. While
I am nowhere near a black belt, I can write useful code
and am having fun doing so. Anyway, I have new question
and I just posted it in the "Runtime/Developer Toolkits"
newsgroup. Just thought I'd write a thank you note since
I am in the area.

DarrylQA

 

[DarrylQA]

Arvin and Cheryl,

Just thought I'd give you a little update since last
December 26. First of all I am very grateful for your
help. It really did help. I have saved Arvins
instructions in a Word Document for a slow day or if my
computer starts crashing a lot.

But I have had very good success so far. Indeed, the
application did seem to crash once or twice a day at
first but has since seemed to get a little more stable.
I have no idea why. My coding is going very well. While
I am nowhere near a black belt, I can write useful code
and am having fun doing so. Anyway, I have new question
and I just posted it in the "Runtime/Developer Toolkits"
newsgroup. Just thought I'd write a thank you note since
I am in the area.

DarrylQA

 

[DarrylQA]

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Arvin and Cheryl,

Just thought I'd give you a little update since last
December 26. First of all I am very grateful for your
help. It really did help. I have saved Arvins
instructions in a Word Document for a slow day or if my
computer starts crashing a lot.

But I have had very good success so far. Indeed, the
application did seem to crash once or twice a day at
first but has since seemed to get a little more stable.
I have no idea why. My coding is going very well. While
I am nowhere near a black belt, I can write useful code
and am having fun doing so. Anyway, I have new question
and I just posted it in the "Runtime/Developer Toolkits"
newsgroup. Just thought I'd write a thank you note since
I am in the area.

DarrylQA