jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Fri Mar 28 10:56:32 CDT 2008
Tina, Yes, you have to install updates for the older programs as you install the program itself. There are things installed later that can prevent installing the updates in previous versions. Office is really a mess from an installation point of view. You place each version in its own directory but files still "leak out" into the system directory, and also into the registry. So yes, install 97 and ALL of its updates, then the next version, then the next etc. All the available updates before moving on to the next version. Even when you do this, there were versions that insisted on an "install" if another version was the last used. I don't really remember them much any more since I am now doing all of my dev work in 2003, even for older versions such as 2000 and XP (2002). You really might want to just install 97 and then 2003 and be done with it. My experience is that 2003 is flawlessly backwards compatible with 2000 and 2002. 97 as you know is a completely different beastie and if you still need it... well you still need it. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris Fields Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:30 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Multiple versions Access on one machine - Was: VM for different versions of Access Thank you Gustav, On my current main computer I am running Office 2003, with all the updates except SP3, which I understand has caused difficulties for others. Just so I fully understand the process I will need, and whatever "gotchas" are likely to come along, please walk me through the process. First, I would un-install my current Access version - do I need to un-install the entire Office Suite? Second, I would install Access 97 in its own folder, followed by any other versions I wish, each in its own folder, until I get to my current version. How would I handle the several updates that had been downloaded and installed, and which, presumably will have to be reinstalled? Do I install Access 97, go get its updates, install the next version, go get its updates - and so on until the whole project is complete? Am I understanding the process correctly? Thanks for your help, Tina Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Tina > > No problem. I have all Access versions from 2.0 to 2007 installed on WinXP Pro. > Just install from oldest to newest and _always_ deselect any "upgrade" options, and _always_ install to another folder than the default "Microsoft Office". Replace this with "Microsoft Office 97" and so on. > > /gustav > > >>>> tinanfields at torchlake.com 27-03-2008 21:24 >>> >>>> > .. Or, do I dare install Access 97 on my Windows XP Pro machine? > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com