Access 2007 install and keeping previous version

[Steve in S.F.]

I do some Access consulting. Currently, all of my clients are using Access
2002/2003.

However, I am starting to get inquiries form people using Access 2007. I am
willing to go out and buy and install it, but ONLY if it can be installed
without deleting my copy of Access 2002, which I mainly use and need.

Does the Access 2007 installation program permit you to keep and run
previous versions of Access?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Jerry Whittle]

Yes. I had Office, incluiding Access, 97, 2003, and 2007 all on one computer.
A couple of minor things can get flakey, but nothing to worry about except
for these two:

1. Make sure to install 2007 in a different folder than 2003 or it will
overwrite it. You will get a prompt for installing 2007 into a folder -
change it.

2. You are only allowed to keep one version of Outlook and need to uninstall
the others.

Before installling Office 2007 I recommend a full backup plus setting a
restore point just in case something goes wrong.

 

[Jerry Whittle]

I forgot something about Outlook. When I installed Office 2007, I uninstalled
Outlook 2003. For some reason, Microsoft Update would still try to patch the
uninstalled Outlook 2003 which caused all sorts of problems. I set automatic
updates to inform me, but not install, updates. I would then do a Custom
update and deselect any for Outlook 2003.

 

[Steve in S.F.]

Thanks for the advice. I would only be installing Access 2007 and not the
complete Office package, so the Outlook stuff should not be an issue.