Access 2003 Runtime if user has Access 97 or 2000/2002

C

ChristyWarner

Hi,

I created an Access 2003 app and wrapped it up
in a setup.exe using the 2003 Package Wizard.

The setup.exe file created OK. but when I went
to open it up on another computer, one that had Access97,
I'm getting problems. For some reason, the Wizard
changed my target directory to point to MSACCESS.EXE
that was the default, the 97 version. How can I make
this work if the user has a prior version of Access
on their machine? I still want them to use the 2003
runtime version to avoid any version issues.

Thanks.
 
A

Arvin Meyer

Access 97 has a unique "feature" that silently makes it the associated
filetype every time it's run. You can disable that by locating the file
named: msaccess.srg in the Office folder where Office 97 is installed.
Rename it to msofficesrg.old. First run your current version's install, then
create a new empty file with notepad named msoffice.srg to put in the Office
97 folder.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access Downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
 
C

ChristyWarner

hi Arvin,

thanks... but if I want to mass-distribute an application,
this is asking the user to do a little too much. Is there
a way to rename these files from within my Package Wizard?

Thanks.

Arvin Meyer said:
Access 97 has a unique "feature" that silently makes it the associated
filetype every time it's run. You can disable that by locating the file
named: msaccess.srg in the Office folder where Office 97 is installed.
Rename it to msofficesrg.old. First run your current version's install, then
create a new empty file with notepad named msoffice.srg to put in the Office
97 folder.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access Downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
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A

Arvin Meyer

Not that I know of without using a custom install script, but you could make
up the blank srg file and use a .bat file to copy it to the right location.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access Downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

ChristyWarner said:
hi Arvin,

thanks... but if I want to mass-distribute an application,
this is asking the user to do a little too much. Is there
a way to rename these files from within my Package Wizard?

Thanks.
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K

Karl H

Hi,
Do you happen to know if 2003 Runtime applications made w/the package wizard
will run on Windows NT 4.0?
Karl
 
D

Douglas J. Steele

I don't believe it will run. The requirements for Office 2003 are Windows
2000 (SP3) or later.
 
T

Tony Toews

Karl H said:
Do you happen to know if 2003 Runtime applications made w/the package wizard
will run on Windows NT 4.0?
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Note that it will likely install but it won't run.

Tony
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