Access Conversion

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Hi,

I am currently running Access 2.0 on a Tandy 1000 with an
8088, 8 meg of ram, dual floppy and monochrome monitor
and Windows 3.1. I would like to keep my current
database but update to Access 2003. Is there anything I
need know to be able to do this upgrade on my machine?

Thanks
 
No problem. I'm sure it will just fly on that computer. I would be you
will barely be able to see the queries execute.

;-)
 
The only problem I am facing now is that it takes 127 5
1/4" floppies to hold by database and 52 floppies to hold
the Access program. I am developing wrist problems from
all of the switching
 
Ive thought about upgrading to a "dishwasher" hard drive
system, but I am having difficulty finding a 10 plate
disk on Ebay
 
Access 2003 is a 32-bit program that will not run on 16-bit Windows 3.1. To
convert Access 2.0 to Access 2003, you'll need a new machine, with Windows
2000 or later, an intermediate version of Access (like Access 97) to be
later converted to Access 2003.

You could also export all your data as text and build new forms and reports
using some of the newer features.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access Downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
 
Per said:
I am currently running Access 2.0 on a Tandy 1000 with an
8088, 8 meg of ram, dual floppy and monochrome monitor
and Windows 3.1. I would like to keep my current
database but update to Access 2003. Is there anything I
need know to be able to do this upgrade on my machine?
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Yes: It won't work.

Don't even think about it.
 
First, be aware that you can install access 2.0 on the new machine.
(is that not remarkable in how effort Microsoft puts into
compatibility???...that old software will run on a new machine!!).


Further, ms-access 2003 is the first version in a while that does NOT
include the access 2.0 conversion ability built int.

However, you can download the access 2.0 data converter for a2003 here....

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/CD011498581033.aspx
 
Per said:
I would like to keep my current
database but update to Access 2003.
Click to expand...

Devi's advocate question: Why convert?

2.0 is rock-solid, lightning-fast, non-resource-intensive, and there's a set of
about 17 .DLLs that make a runtime version child's play to implement.
 
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