how do i remove access 97 without the disk?

[Guest]

Hi
I have aquired a computer with access 97 installed and i would like to
remove it prior to installing the full Office 2003 suite. I'd really like to
remove it first so that i am certain of a clean install and don't keep
thinking of it evry time i have a problem with data access in the future!
However i don't have the installation disk and it says 'setup cannot run
without your programs diskettes' when i try to remove it using add/remeve
programs.
Could anyone help me?

Kind regards,
Richard

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Hi
| I have aquired a computer with access 97 installed and i would like to
| remove it prior to installing the full Office 2003 suite. I'd really like to
| remove it first so that i am certain of a clean install and don't keep
| thinking of it evry time i have a problem with data access in the future!
| However i don't have the installation disk and it says 'setup cannot run
| without your programs diskettes' when i try to remove it using add/remeve
| programs.
| Could anyone help me?
|
| Kind regards,
| Richard

 

[DL]

How many ng's have you multi posted this to?

 

[David Candy]

Office 97 uses ACME not Windows Installer.

 

[Guest]

Hi sorry, i wasn't sure where was best to post it and how popular they are,
but i get the hint.
The solution given for the Windows Installer cleanup uitility doesn't list
Access 97 as one of the products it applies to, and also warns that it may
cause other programs to need reinstalling?

Kind regards, and sorry again,
Richard

 

[Guest]

ah glad you told me that i was a little concerned about using this installer
cleanup utility anyway!
so, what is ACME?

Regards,
Richard

 

[David Candy]

The name of the setup program. MS Acme. Windows has never used it but most MS applications did. Someone must have deleted some file it needs to run.