Access 97 will not install

[Jim Bunton]

Windows xp Media centre
New install following virus problem!
Drive C: reformatted befwore install
No errors prompted during install
Attempted access 97 install immediately after windows install
There is another partition on the dsic which contains access 97 & access
2000 .mdb applications
There is anothe disc which contains backups of the above
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At termination of install error:
Could not create WorkGroup Adminsuter file
Run MS Access Workgroup Administrator
Before running Access

Tried this - same problem
At the end of the dialogue could not create
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SYSTEM.MDW
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[JS]

If you have a PC with more than 1GB of ram then see the post below, about
half way down the list of replies:
http://bytes.com/forum/thread206045.html

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Jim Bunton]

Done it - it works
Wow - would you believe it!!!
MANY MANY thanks
[I had the same post on the Public.Access group with no response - have
added the information you provided to the Access news Group - in the hope
that the users/supporters there latch onto the answer.]

Jim Bunton

If you have a PC with more than 1GB of ram then see the post below, about
half way down the list of replies:
http://bytes.com/forum/thread206045.html

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[JS]

You're welcome.

JS

Done it - it works
Wow - would you believe it!!!
MANY MANY thanks
[I had the same post on the Public.Access group with no response - have
added the information you provided to the Access news Group - in the hope
that the users/supporters there latch onto the answer.]

Jim Bunton