Re: Can you run Access 97 and Access 2002 on the same pc?

You can run both versions.  It is very important to remember this when doing
so, you must first have installed the Access 97 version, then install Access
2002, making sure to save the Access 97 installation when prompted during
the Access 2002 install.  Pay particularly close attention to the Access
2002 install.  I run Access 97, 2000, 2002 all on the same machine.


"Bryan Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John) wrote in message
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> > If you could I would not want to do it. Both are integrated into the
> > OS to varying degrees and there are many controls that would be
> > undoubtably overwritten invalidating the 97 installation. I do not
> > speak from experience, but I suggest you don't try it unless you will
> > be able to easily recover :)
> >
> > JOhn
> >
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rusty) wrote in message
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> > > Can you run Access 97 and Access 2002 on the same pc?  We have some
> > > databases that are converted and some that are in 97.
> > >
> > > Thanks
>
> Have to agree with John on this one.  Even if it was possible, which I
> don't know how it would be, the mess it would create would not be
> worth it.
>
> You can open 97 databases with 2002 without converting can't you?
> Even if you install 2002 on a machine that has 97 db's on it, those 97
> db's should still stay 97 until you make the decision to convert them.