XP and Microsoft Access

[Belinda]

I have XP on my home computer. I have a CD on learning
how to do templates that when I insert it into the drive
and the main menu comes up on the screen it says I have to
have Microsoft Access for the templates to appear in the
window for me to use. I cannot find that program anywhere
in the files contained in My Computer. How do I get it so
my template CD will work?

 

[Rob Schneider]

I have XP on my home computer. I have a CD on learning
how to do templates that when I insert it into the drive
and the main menu comes up on the screen it says I have to
have Microsoft Access for the templates to appear in the
window for me to use. I cannot find that program anywhere
in the files contained in My Computer. How do I get it so
my template CD will work?

You can buy it on it's own, or part of Microsoft Office. See
www.microsoft.com/access.

It's funny the developers of the learning CD you have didn't anticipate
this and develop their application with the Access "runtime" to avoid
you having to buy a copy ... or for whatever reason they exepected you
to already have it. Before buying a copy, suggest you contact them and
confirm with them that you indeed need to have it.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Microsoft Access is not now nor has it ever been a part of any Windows
operating system. It is a separate application and needs to be purchased
separately. In your case, you may only need the viewer. That can be
downloaded for free:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp

 

[Belinda]

I downloaded the viewer from the link you provided but it
didn't work. I'll have to contact the provider as Rob
suggested in him answer. Thanks anyway.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

You're welcome, sorry it didn't work for you.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Microsoft Access is available for purchase where ever fine
software is sold.

Bruce Chambers

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[JasonA]

That is only snapshot (for reports). I have never been able to find the
2000/2003 runtime.

 

[Rob Schneider]

Starting with the versions of 21st century Access, they packaged the
so-called "runtime" in the Office Developer versoin of Office (or some
name like that). No separate product called "Access Runtime". It took
us a while to find it once when we needed it for a project. I don't
know about Office 2003.