MS Office B2TR Problems with BDE

[Kelly Cobean]

Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application
works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone discovered a fix?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

MS is aware of this one but not sure what the outcome will be. 'Out of support' products such as the Borland Database Engine, are
often tough to troubleshoot.

There were similar issues with MS Works due to newer DLLs that needed to be rolled back. What version of BDE are you running and on
what version of Windows? Is this from Goldmine or a custom delphi app or...?

One person reported that a registry change solved it for them in using Paradox tables
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/AddPost.aspx?PostID=751715&SiteID=17

Please post back if that works for you as well (be sure to export the original registry entry first before modifying it).

Also, be sure to use the Office2007 feedback tool from the link below to send feedback on this directly to the MS Office product
team as well.

====================
Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone
discovered a fix? >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

MS is aware of this one but not sure what the outcome will be. 'Out of support' products such as the Borland Database Engine, are
often tough to troubleshoot.

There were similar issues with MS Works due to newer DLLs that needed to be rolled back. What version of BDE are you running and on
what version of Windows? Is this from Goldmine or a custom delphi app or...?

One person reported that a registry change solved it for them in using Paradox tables
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/AddPost.aspx?PostID=751715&SiteID=17

Please post back if that works for you as well (be sure to export the original registry entry first before modifying it).

Also, be sure to use the Office2007 feedback tool from the link below to send feedback on this directly to the MS Office product
team as well.

====================
Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone
discovered a fix? >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

MS is aware of this one but not sure what the outcome will be. 'Out of support' products such as the Borland Database Engine, are
often tough to troubleshoot.

There were similar issues with MS Works due to newer DLLs that needed to be rolled back. What version of BDE are you running and on
what version of Windows? Is this from Goldmine or a custom delphi app or...?

One person reported that a registry change solved it for them in using Paradox tables
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/AddPost.aspx?PostID=751715&SiteID=17

Please post back if that works for you as well (be sure to export the original registry entry first before modifying it).

Also, be sure to use the Office2007 feedback tool from the link below to send feedback on this directly to the MS Office product
team as well.

====================
Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone
discovered a fix? >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

MS is aware of this one but not sure what the outcome will be. 'Out of support' products such as the Borland Database Engine, are
often tough to troubleshoot.

There were similar issues with MS Works due to newer DLLs that needed to be rolled back. What version of BDE are you running and on
what version of Windows? Is this from Goldmine or a custom delphi app or...?

One person reported that a registry change solved it for them in using Paradox tables
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/AddPost.aspx?PostID=751715&SiteID=17

Please post back if that works for you as well (be sure to export the original registry entry first before modifying it).

Also, be sure to use the Office2007 feedback tool from the link below to send feedback on this directly to the MS Office product
team as well.

====================
Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone
discovered a fix? >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

MS is aware of this one but not sure what the outcome will be. 'Out of support' products such as the Borland Database Engine, are
often tough to troubleshoot.

There were similar issues with MS Works due to newer DLLs that needed to be rolled back. What version of BDE are you running and on
what version of Windows? Is this from Goldmine or a custom delphi app or...?

One person reported that a registry change solved it for them in using Paradox tables
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/AddPost.aspx?PostID=751715&SiteID=17

Please post back if that works for you as well (be sure to export the original registry entry first before modifying it).

Also, be sure to use the Office2007 feedback tool from the link below to send feedback on this directly to the MS Office product
team as well.

====================
Technical release for MS Office B2 breaks BDE. No dBASE based application works after installation of the B2TR. Has anyone
discovered a fix? >>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Kelly Cobean]

Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work.

 

[Kelly Cobean]

Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work.

 

[Kelly Cobean]

Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work.

 

[Kelly Cobean]

Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work.

 

[Kelly Cobean]

Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

There are a number of apps that use .dbf files (including MS Works and MS Office) but the use of the Borland Data Engine, isn't
required in many cases. You may want to also post in the Goldmine forums on this one to see if a workaround has been found that may
be of use to you for now.

=========
Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

There are a number of apps that use .dbf files (including MS Works and MS Office) but the use of the Borland Data Engine, isn't
required in many cases. You may want to also post in the Goldmine forums on this one to see if a workaround has been found that may
be of use to you for now.

=========
Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

There are a number of apps that use .dbf files (including MS Works and MS Office) but the use of the Borland Data Engine, isn't
required in many cases. You may want to also post in the Goldmine forums on this one to see if a workaround has been found that may
be of use to you for now.

=========
Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

There are a number of apps that use .dbf files (including MS Works and MS Office) but the use of the Borland Data Engine, isn't
required in many cases. You may want to also post in the Goldmine forums on this one to see if a workaround has been found that may
be of use to you for now.

=========
Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Kelly,

There are a number of apps that use .dbf files (including MS Works and MS Office) but the use of the Borland Data Engine, isn't
required in many cases. You may want to also post in the Goldmine forums on this one to see if a workaround has been found that may
be of use to you for now.

=========
Thanks Bob:

This is from Goldmine on Windows XP SP2. Workstations without B2TR work
fine.

Clearly MS will do something since there are a number of MAJOR 3rd party
applications that still use dBASE databases.. Hopefully that statement is
not wishful thinking.

Tried the registry change and that did not work. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net