[AccessD] Access Workgroup Security [WAS: A97 and Win 7]

Charlotte Foust charlotte.foust at gmail.com
Wed Mar 27 10:30:23 CDT 2013


Can you copy the object from the database into a new database in whatever
format?  That would get rid of security as well.

Charlotte

On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM, John Clark <John.Clark at niagaracounty.com>wrote:

> I still have not tried this. It has been hard finding a suitable guinea
> pig...I don't want to harm a PC that is working.
>
> Basically, I'm beginning to think, it just cannot be done. I have run into
> so many road-blocks...unless someone can give me some sort of "proof" that
> this works, I'm thinking I'm just going to announce that it cannot be done.
> Yes, people claim to have run A97 on Win 7, but was that a 32-bit box? I am
> working on 64-bit, and it ain't budging. I have instructions, but I cannot
> run them...the pieces of these instructions just aren't applicable.
>
> My approach now is to somehow see if I cannot update this DB instead. The
> problem here though is that this particular access program has Workgroup
> security setup with it. I never liked Access' version of security myself,
> so I never got around to learning it. It won't let me update w/the
> security...not even an option...but I don't think I can remove the security
> w/out A97 running. The only machine I have A97 working...actually there are
> two...is a live machine, and I'm leery of messing w/those machines that are
> working.
>
> A question...to remove Access workgroup security, is it as simple as
> opening this up, on an A97 machine that works, and removing security? Is
> there any fallout to watch out for?
> I've been at this now for more than 3 full days...I just have to move on...
>
> >>> "Jim Dettman" <jimdettman at verizon.net> 3/15/2013 3:47 PM >>>
> <<
> Ah...that is a thought...something that I did think of earlier, but had
> forgotten...uninstalling all, and then going in "older-first" order. Maybe
> I'll try that Monday...I'm tapped...been at this for two whole days w/zip
> for results.
> >>
>
> Make sure you use separate directories as well...
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Clark
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 03:09 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] A97 and Win 7
>
> Ah...that is a thought...something that I did think of earlier, but had
> forgotten...uninstalling all, and then going in "older-first" order. Maybe
> I'll try that Monday...I'm tapped...been at this for two whole days w/zip
> for results.
>
> And, now I'm wondering if it is even possible for 64-bit. Any instructions
> that I have been given prove to not work.
>
> The biggest holdup actually, seems to be a font...Tahoma. I follow the
> directions right along, and all is alright...UNTIL...I get to the part
> where
> I have to update A97 to SR2. To do this, it says you MUST remove 4 font
> files...Comic and Tahomas...but the Tahoma will not go, says it is a
> "Windows System Font." I cannot remove, move, or change the name of this
> file. So, I try to run SR2 anyhow, and it bombs. The log points to the
> Tahoma font.
>
> Now, if I do a version check on the Jet 3.5, it says it is Service pack 3
> (SP3) w/enhanced security ...3.51.3328.0
>
> I don't know...back to the drawing board on Monday I guess.
>
> >>> Stephen Hait <shait at stephenhait.com> 3/15/2013 7:40 AM >>>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 2:20 PM, John Clark
> <John.Clark at niagaracounty.com>wrote:
>
> > OK, I am confused. I've been told...definitively...that Access 97 will
> not
> > run on Win 7...and that it can. So, what is the answer from this group?
> >
>
> I run A97 on Win 7 32 bit all the time along with various later versions. I
> don't have a version installed on 64 bit Win 7. I think I installed them in
> the order of earlier versions before later.
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