Can I upgrade?

[peefsdad]

I have an old version of Access 2.0 on floppy discs. When I purchased a new
home computer last year, I just reinstalled my Office 2000 Standard and
didn't bother with the old version of Access. My operating system is
Windows XP Pro.

I now find I need a database program and wonder if I can
purchase a stand-alone version of Access (2000 or 2002)
at the upgrade price? If not, will Access 2.0 install OK on Windows XP and
will it work for simple applications?

Thanks!

 

[Gary Miller]

Yes, you qualify for an upgrade price with 2.0 and, yes, 2.0
will work on XP as well.

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Gary Miller
Gary Miller Computer Services
Sisters, OR
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[Cheryl Fischer]

Newer information about upgrading from 2.0 to 2002 may be available;
however, the following MS link indicates that Access 97/Office 97 Pro are
the oldest products that will qualify for an upgrade.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290540

 

[Gary Miller]

Wow, I stand corrected, but very surprised.

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Gary Miller
Gary Miller Computer Services
Sisters, OR
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[Cheryl Fischer]

Over the last couple of versions, it seems Microsoft will only allow the two
immediately preceding versions to qualify for upgrades. My version of
Access 2.0 is an upgrade and I used dBase III as the qualifying product (and
I still have that dBase III disk!). I seem to recall that you could upgrade
to Access 2.0 from practically anything. Times have changed, haven't they?
<smile>.