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Where to install Access 97
Hi Brian,
Curious that it would not allow bypassing of conversion. Perhaps because you are using replication? But I don't know that for a fact--perhaps others do. A possible option to try if you do not need to do development on the other machine would be to go ahead with the conversion and install Access 2007 Runtime, which is free at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D9AE78D9-9DC6-4B38-9FA6-2C745A175AED&displaylang=en, on that other machine. It can open earlier versions. It will constantly ask to convert a 97 database. So that might be an issue if you have other 97 databases. It does not do that with 2000 and later databases. But test it all out on copies of the files before you commit to it, if you decide to try that route. Otherwise, for what it may be worth to you, I concur with the reasons for staying with Access 97 database. Clifford Bass "Brian S." wrote: "Clifford Bass" wrote in message ... Hi Brian, Basic question #1: Why install Access 97 when Access 2003 will open 97 files? It will ask if you want to convert the first time you open a 97 database. You just choose not to. Thereafter, it will not ask. The not convert button seems inactive - stuck on convert Basic question #2: Why not convert? Have you tried it to see if there were any issues? For a long time I had some users that did not want to convert a pretty complicated database from 97--they were afraid it would not work. When they finally were forced to convert due to changing circumstances, it worked fine without any issues at all. Clifford Bass I have Access97 on another computer and don't want to pay the upgrade. I did make a copy of my replicated Access97 database but had fear that the conversion would roll through to the design master. Brian S. |
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Where to install Access 97
Rick Brandt wrote:
While I've never done this, everything I've read indicates that when installing multiple versions of Access it is vital to install them in order, i.e. ver97, ver2003, etc. While it might avoid a couple issues or be somewhat simpler, it has never been "vital". Tony Toews (I think) posted long ago that he intentionally tested various orders of install and found no problems in doing so. Indeed. I have at least four or five times very deliberately installed multiple versions of Access on different systems in different randomish orders. Never had a problem other than the usual precautions such as not deleting older version, different install directories and the A97 license problem. Tony -- Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can read the entire thread of messages. Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/ |
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Where to install Access 97
"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
Usually, it is better to install the versions in order (i.e. Access 97 first) but I think you may be all right out of order. As mentioned in another posting I've deliberately installed out of order a number of times. Tony -- Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can read the entire thread of messages. Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/ |
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Where to install Access 97
Thanks again to all posters. Currently sticking with Access97. Access2003
still will only allow conversion option. May try changing a replica by making it not replicable and see what happens. Brian S. |
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Where to install Access 97
Hi Brian,
You are welcome! And good luck! Clifford Bass "Brian S." wrote: Thanks again to all posters. Currently sticking with Access97. Access2003 still will only allow conversion option. May try changing a replica by making it not replicable and see what happens. Brian S. |
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Where to install Access 97
That good to know, Tony! As I said, I was only going on what I'd read a
number of times, in various places, but I'll quote your work on this in the future. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000/2003 Message posted via http://www.accessmonster.com |
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