access97 and 2000 on one pc - problem

[mla]

I installed Access97 upgrade version (we used this version
for Office97 Standard) on Windows XP with Office2000
preinstalled.
During installation I changed path default path to
\Program files\Office\Access97.
Installation run without problems.
Now when I lunch .exe from Access97 it still starts
Access2000.

What's wrong?

I tried to install it not to Office directory it won't...

 

[M.L. Sco Scofield]

Although Access 97 and Access 2000 can live on the same computer, there are
issues.

This biggest problem is with the installation order. To be most successful,
it is recommended to install them in the release order, i.e., 97 first and
then 2000. If 2000 is already installed, it is best to do a complete
uninstall of 2000, install 97, and then reinstall 2000.

I have several computers that have Access 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003 on them.
Always installed in this order.

That said, take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;241141 and
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828956.

Be aware that the "default" version that starts when you double click an mdb
file in Windows Explorer will always be the last installed version. To start
the other versions, you will need to start them from the Start button or
make shortcuts.

Good luck.

Sco

 

[Tony Toews]

Be aware that the "default" version that starts when you double click an mdb
file in Windows Explorer will always be the last installed version.

Actually the last executed version as each version resets the .mdb
file extension to run that version. Unless you muck with the .srg
files.

Also see: INFO: Access 2000/Access 97 Coexistence FEPs (Frequently
Experienced Problems)
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet019.asp?1033
Subject: INFO: Avoiding the default system.mdw loss when
re-registering Access 97
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet018.asp

Which is why I use ACCVER - Allows you to work with multiple versions
of MS Access databases. Detects the version of Access used to create
your MDB, MDE or MDA files and either reports the version number or
starts the appropriate version of MS Access.
http://www.aylott.com.au/accver.htm Highly recommended.

Tony
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[M.L. Sco Scofield]

Hi Tony,

I have a Win2000 machine that no matter what the last run version of Access
is, it always starts the last installed version when double clicking an mdb
from WinExplorer.

Go figure.

Sco

 

[Tony Toews]

I have a Win2000 machine that no matter what the last run version of Access
is, it always starts the last installed version when double clicking an mdb
from WinExplorer.

Go figure.

Not a clue. Hmm, I wonder if that part of the registry has been
secured from changes by that user profile. Just guessing though.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
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[M.L. Sco Scofield]

No telling...

Sco

Not a clue. Hmm, I wonder if that part of the registry has been
secured from changes by that user profile. Just guessing though.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
read the entire thread of messages.
Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm