Can Access 2003 and 2007 run on same system

[Bev Kaufman]

All or our office equipment has been upgraded to Office 2007. We're getting
a client with an Access program in version 2003, and an upgrade is not on the
table at this time. Can I reinstall Access 2003 on my computer without
screwing up the current installation of 2007?

 

[ryguy7272]

You may experience some very minor issues, such as '07 fighting for control
when you open a DB. Other than a handful of annoying things, no, no real
problems.
Ryan--

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:04:03 -0700, Bev Kaufman

It's not a great idea to install an older version of a software after
a newer one.
That said, why not simply open the A2003 application in A2007?

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Daniel Pineault]

As Tom van Stiphout states it is not recommend to install an older version
after installing a newer version. You should install 2003 and then install
2007. But yes you can install both versions on the same computer.

When you switch from one version to the other you may have to wait a few
moments as the computer configures office for that version, but other than
that it has been working fine for me.

Also, depending on your need, you can open a 2003 mdb in access 2007. So
you may not need to even go through the hassel of installing 2003 afterall.
--
Hope this helps,

Daniel Pineault
http://www.cardaconsultants.com/
For Access Tips and Examples: http://www.devhut.net
Please rate this post using the vote buttons if it was helpful.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

It's not a great idea to install an older version of a software after
a newer one.

I respectfully disagree. On my last four or five OS installs I've
quite deliberately installed various versions of A97, A2000, A2002,
A2003 and A2007 out of sequence. And generally in some kind of
random sequence so long as the oldest version wasn't the first
version.

I ensure I installed to different folders and did not remove older
versions.

And I've never had a problem other than the usually version
reregistering when you run a different version.

Tony

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

As Tom van Stiphout states it is not recommend to install an older version
after installing a newer version. You should install 2003 and then install
2007.

Respectfully disagree. Please see my reply to Tom.

Tony

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:04:47 -0600, "Tony Toews [MVP]"

I prefer to install software in the order it was released. Reason is
that this is also the software that was on the testers' machines when
they tested compatibility etc. Certainly when I rebuild a machine in
our company that's exactly the order that I follow.
But I'm glad to hear that even if I wasn't that paranoid, it would
more or less work OK.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Larry Linson]

I prefer to install software in the order it
was released. . . . But I'm glad to hear that
even if I wasn't that paranoid, it would
more or less work OK.

I'd prefer that, too, if it doesn't entail a lot of work. I haven't done it
with 2007, but, have at times in the past, installed an Access version out
of chronological order, and, like Tony, didn't have any problems. To take a
look at something a colleague sent, "in its natural tongue", I just
re-installed Access 97 along with Access 2002 and 2003; didn't even install
the two SPs (though I would if I were going to work with it), and it
executed the database nicely. If I undertake some work for them, that
shouldn't be an issue because they want to move to Access 2003.

At least, none other than the long delay switching between versions of
Access when two or more versions are on the machine.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Office Access MVP