2003 Trial Version Expired. Can I use my 2002 version now?

[Mark]

Hi everyone. My 2003 Trial Version Expired. Can I use my 2002 version now and
still open my docs created in the 2003 version?
I'm scared I'll mess stuff up!
Thanks!
Mark

 

[John W. Vinson/MVP]

Hi everyone. My 2003 Trial Version Expired. Can I use my 2002 version now and
still open my docs created in the 2003 version?
I'm scared I'll mess stuff up!
Thanks!
Mark

A conditional maybe. 2003 saves databases in either 2000 format (the
default) or 2002 format, so the database itself should be useable in
AccessXP (2002). However, if you've used any features that were new in
2003, they will of course not be available.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Make sure that you uninstall the expired version, and reboot, then reinstall
your earlier version and reboot again. If you haven't built any databases
with features that are exclusive to the later version, I would suspect that
you are fine. For other programs (Word, Excel, etc.) you should be fine, but
I'd check with their newsgroups to be sure.

 

[michael and annette]

Hi everyone. My 2003 Trial Version Expired. Can I use my 2002 version now
and
still open my docs created in the 2003 version?
I'm scared I'll mess stuff up!
Thanks!
Mark