[AccessD] Upgrade to Office 2003 and not lose Access 97 or 2000

Stuart Sanders lists at bitshk.com
Tue Dec 13 20:51:28 CST 2005


I think John meant that you don't just hit the upgrade button.  You need
to do s custom install.  The default upgrade option usually removes
previous version without asking.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:13:11 -0800
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Upgrade to Office 2003 and not lose Access 97 or 2000

> You can upgrade if you specify the apps you want to keep earlier
> versions of.  I've done it with no problems.  As for separate
> directories, Office XP and above install to Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office nn\ where nn represents the version number (10, 11,
> etc.).
> Office 2000 and earlier installed to Microsoft Office\Office with no
> version numbers by default.  I installed my 2000 to Microsoft
> Office\Office 9
> 
> Charlotte Foust
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:31 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Upgrade to Office 2003 and not lose Access 97 or
> 2000
> 
> 
> Just specify a new directory when installing.  Do NOT upgrade. 
> 
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com 
> 
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> http://folding.stanford.edu/ -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of O'Connor,
> Patricia (OTDA)
> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:22 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Upgrade to Office 2003 and not lose Access 97 or
> 2000
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I am having a bit of a disagreement with our TOA people. I need to know
> how to install Upgrade OFFICE 2000 to 2003 and ADD Access 2003 to a
> machine with Access 97 & 2000.
> 
> BUT I don't want to lose  Access 97 or Access 2000 and have to
> re-install. I can not afford to lose the way my access 97 is installed
> and its service packs.  
> 
> I have several applications in Access 97 that I need to upgrade first
> to
> Access 2000 then to Access 2003. One definitely will need some printing
> code redone cause it uses Print to File Manager 8.mda
> 
> If this discuss is in the archive can you either send me a direct link
> or copy of the email.  I have tried finding this but not having a good
> result.
> 
> Thanks for everything
> Patti
> 
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