Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at Marlow.com
Mon Apr 21 17:08:48 CDT 2008
Ya, ran across similar pages when I was researching it. It all depends on what version of Office 97 you have to install. I was using an install that was already sr2b. Didn't have one with just sr1. Just too much of a pain to track down and experiment with. Easier to just go with XP. Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 4:41 PM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] Access 97 on Vista (was: Moving to Access 2007 - Here wego... (Resending...)) Hi Drew et al Here is one source with a good explanation: http://allenbrowne.com/bug-17.html But don't give up! Alex Dybenko comes to rescue (again): http://accessblog.net/2007/06/access-97-on-vista.html Seems to be a font issue (again, remember the hatten.ttf trouble?). /gustav >>> DWUTKA at marlow.com 21-04-2008 17:30 >>> My new laptop came with Vista. Looked nice. Ran fine. Tried to install Office 97 (I currently run 97 and 2003 on all of my development systems). Wouldn't install. Yes, I could use VPC to run 97 when I need it, but I prefer my OS to be able to run the software I CURRENTLY use natively. So after that error installing Office 97 (and a quick google search verifying that Office 97 wouldn't install on Vista) and my laptop had XP on it faster then you could say 'Microsoft screwed the pooch with Vista'. ;) Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Moving to Access 2007 - Here we go... (Resending...) William, I have to say I used to agree with you. I finally broke down and installed it on my DELL M90 and I am starting to like it. Of course I did break down and go back to the classic style menus, but the performance is actually very good, and I love the full disk encryption. I certainly wouldn't go with any of the entry level Vista packages though. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.