[AccessD] AC97 Under Win 7

Hi Mark

Thanks. I remember now the Tahoma trouble.

And it sounds like you are facing some kind of "job security" ...

/gustav

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Mark Simms
Sendt: 29. august 2013 03:15
Til: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Emne: Re: [AccessD] AC97 Under Win 7

The AC97 Sr2b install package had a fatal flaw under Win7: it required a
replacement of the Tahoma fonts.
(reg and bold).
That means you must unsecure the Windows\Fonts folder, back them up, remove
them...and THEN install the update.
That's "it" for the most part. It's still a mystery as to how the
installation process clobbers the registry if you make the Windows\Fonts
folder unsecured at install-time. I had to run two special admin programs to
do that....Win 7 really protects that folder...and now I know why !!

This is all related to an earlier post about a client who was "stuck" on
AC97.
They had a custom-made CRM built with AC97 and DAO 3.51 with compiled VB6.
It was a terrific performer....but they lost the source code, so I had to
"bolt-on" some functionality in AC97.
That worked well for 2 years. Then they decided to rewrite everything in Dot
Net and SQL Server 2008.
3+ years later, and they are still not "live". Bugs and GUI issues 
3+ abound
with the new system.
Now they are faced with another regulatory change they must support for
their clients .... and the firm they hired to do the Dot Net system cannot
react in time. So I got a tremendously lucrative contact to do the changes
under AC97. I'm at a rate that is no longer embarrassing for high-level
professional services as is typically the case these days because of the
"Indian effect".

All in all, it's a remarkable story. I'll likely publish it. It gets
better....the agency who initially got me the contract 5 years ago, came
back to me with an full time employment "deal" 2 years ago at that client
company. The salary they offered was less than HALF of what I am now getting
on a contract basis. One word comes to mind: GREED. Agencies are not to be
trusted....at all. They were chomping-at-the-bit for a big agency
commission.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd- 
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:31 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] AC97 Under Win 7
>
> Hi Mark
>
> Great, but if I recall correctly, Drew once told the same story, 
> though I think it was on Vista.
> So how did you do? Will you release a guide?
>
> Next step - as Win7 32-bit is not used that much - can you make it run
under
> Win7 64-bit?
>
> Looking forward to your 97 experience update!
>
> /gustav
>
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Pe vegne af Mark Simms
> Sendt: 28. august 2013 01:05
> Til: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Emne: [AccessD] AC97 Under Win 7
>
> If anyone is interested, I finally got Access 97 to install with the 
> SR2b release onto Windows 7 Ultimate (32) without having to use a 
> stupid virtual machine as all of the experts advised.
> In doing the research, I discovered that if you don't do it right, you 
> can totally destroy the Windows 7 installation with the SR2b install 
> package.
> It acted almost like a rootkit virus....not even Safe Mode would work !
> Pretty remarkable behavior.
>
> Then you can ask me why I am still doing dev under AC97....I've 
> already mentioned that story once on this list....wait till you hear 
> the update !