[AccessD] Access 32-64 bit question

[Arthur Fuller]

I shall give that a try, but as I recall, if there isn't a prior
installation of 32-bit Office then it defaults to 64-bit. I could be wrong.
Certainly wouldn't be the first time.

On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 6:10 PM <dw-murphy at cox.net> wrote:

> Not sure why you would install 2007. Just uninstall the 64 bit Office and
> then select 32 bit when you reinstall Office 365. I had to do this when I
> started using 365 as I didn't realize it defaults to the 64 bit version.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 2:04 PM
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> Cc: Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 32-64 bit question
>
> I was praying for a better solution, but oh Well. So I uninstall Office 365
> and then reinstall Office 2007 and then reinstall Office 365, which, seeing
> the previous installation, will install the 32-bit version.. There goes
> another entire days's work. Such is life.
>
> On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 1:12 PM Jim Dettman via AccessD <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > It recompiles the VBA code on the fly to 64 bit.
> >
> > If it can't do that, it does not allow you to open the DB.  You'll get:
> >
> > "This database was created with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Access.
> > Please open it with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Access."
> >
> > Office 64 bit can only run in 64 bit mode and Office 32 bit can only
> > run in
> > 32 bit mode.
> >
> > Jim.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 1:03 PM
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> > Subject: [AccessD] Access 32-64 bit question
> >
> > Assume Access 365 53-bit. Assume an Access 32-bit ACCDB. How does
> > Access load it? Does it simply load it as 32-bit and run it, or try to
> convert it?
> > And if the latter, and the conversion fails, then what happens? Does
> > Access revert to 32-bit (not the program, but the way it accesses the
> > file of interest)?
> >
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Arthur