Access 97 and XP

cheekymole

Why aren't they compatible and can they be compatible without spending a fortune?

tigermatt

I have just been searching on Google and it looks like people have had lots of problems trying to do this, so it looks like it probably isn't compatible...

Stompa

Why aren't they compatible and can they be compatible without spending a fortune?

What makes you think they aren't compatible? I have Access 97 installed on XP and don't recall having any problems.

Stompa

cheekymole

It's a friend of mine who is trying to put her access onto her new computer which has xp and she says it doesn't work

any suggestions Stompa?

tigermatt

cheekymole wrote:

It's a friend of mine who is trying to put her access onto her new computer which has xp and she says it doesn't work

any suggestions Stompa?

It could be that Stompa is using XP Pro but your friend's new computer only has XP Home. There are some differences between the two which could stop the program functioning correctly.

Also, make sure your friend is an "Administrator" user on her computer and not a "limited" user, as this causes problems for programs not designed for XP. and some programs that are actually designed for XP for that matter...

cheekymole

Nice one Tigermatt, I'm going over there on Friday to give her a tutorial on another bit of software so I will check then.

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We have Access 97 working fine on an XP pro machine at work. I'm sure I used to have Access 95 on an XP home machine.

Stompa

It could be that Stompa is using XP Pro but your friend's new computer only has XP Home.

I'm using XP Home.

I think we're probably going to need more info than just "it doesn't work". What happens exactly, is there an error message?

Stompa

nads

If you mean that you want Access 97 and Access 2000\XP on the same machine take a look at this, we had to do this a few times at work:

http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~ccmjs/access97_and_2000.htm
(easiest option is to unisntall both, install 97, install access xp on its (not office xp) *to a different directory*

If you mean Access 97 database will not work in Windows XP, you need to convert the database when you need to go to:

Tools>Database Utilities>Convert Database

DilbertJones

Or it could be you have a oem (Not retail Box) version af access 97, & are trying to install on a PC which hasn't had a pre-install done. i.e retail box of XP installed by the user not PC Manufacturer

cheekymole

Ok thanks all, I'll see what's going on on Friday a bit better. My friend is pretty useless with anything technical (and admits it herself)

Hopefully you'll all be around then to give more advice.

Many thanks for now