Running multiple versions of Access on one machine

[pepperca]

I need to have 3 versions of Access on my machine, 97, 2000, and XP. I am currently running 97 and 2000. I have a new client who has XP. Are there any problems with loading Office XP on this machine as well? And is there a particular way this needs to be loaded, like when you load 97 and 2000 on one machine?

Any help is appreciated.

Cindy

 

[lkmcclelland]

Install order is the key. If Access XP or 2000 is installed and a user then needs Access 97. Access will run the first installed version unless specified in a link with path information. The other big issue are the Type Libraries. If Access 97 is not installed first, V8 type libraries will not be installed. Search for .tlb files. Right mouse click to view properties. If is installed you will get version information. If not, plain properties provided by windows os.

Adding a newer version after the fact won't be a problem particularly if during install stay clear of options that would remove older versions.

 

[pepperca]

Thanks for the response. Let me just make sure I understand correctly. Because I already have 97 and 2000 installed on my pc, I can install XP with no problems, as long as I put it in another directory and don't replace anything I have loaded already. Is this correct?

Thanks,
Cindy

 

[lkmcclelland]

Correct. More recent versions should by default install to a different directory structure, but checking this is always a safe practice. Type Libraries are also .OLB files. Access 97 uses Vbaend32.olB V2.0.5610, Msacc8.olB V8.0.3512, and Vbaen32.olB V2.0.5215.

To verify that these are registered, fun "find" the view the properties of each.

Good luck!