Where is Northwind Database?

[tom]

I just installed Access 2003 and Office 97 is still on
the computer but I cannot seem to find the example
DBs.

 

[Bill Mosca, MS Access MVP]

Look in Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Samples.

 

[Granny Spitz via AccessMonster.com]

I just installed Access 2003 and Office 97 is still on
the computer but I cannot seem to find the example
DBs.

Defaults:
97: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Samples\Northwind.mdb

2003: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\SAMPLES\Northwind.mdb

 

[fredg]

I just installed Access 2003 and Office 97 is still on
the computer but I cannot seem to find the example
DBs.

You can always let Windows find it for you.
Start + Search (or Find on earlier Windows versions) + All Files and
Folders
Search for
Northwind.mdb

 

[Joe Reynolds]

more importantly, why would anyone in this day and age be using office 97??

 

[Bill Mosca, MS Access MVP]

Joe

Lots of my clients still use 97. It's still one of the best versions, and
why upgrade unless you need a new feature? Have you seen what companies pay
for Office licenses?<s>

And...hold on to your socks...one of my clients uses 2.0.

 

[Guest]

Also, it lacks copy protection/validation.

Joe

Lots of my clients still use 97. It's still one of the best versions, and
why upgrade unless you need a new feature? Have you seen what companies pay
for Office licenses?<s>

And...hold on to your socks...one of my clients uses 2.0.

 

[Jeff Conrad]

My employer still uses Office 97. It does everything we need and then some. Not all companies and
businesses need the latest and greatest. Also, some companies simply cannot afford to be upgrading
hardware and software every few years.

--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie - MVP
http://home.bendbroadband.com/conradsystems/accessjunkie.html
Access 2007 Info: http://www.AccessJunkie.com

in message:

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

While we've upgraded to Office 2003 on our 100,000 desktops world-wide,
we're still using Access 97. As Jeff points out, the cost of upgrading can
often outweight any potential benefits.