Must I convert my VB4 application with Jet DB if I install Office XP

[Don Wright via AccessMonster.com]

I have a VB4(32) program that accesses an Access 97 database (.mdb) and
seems to run fine under my recent upgrade to Windows 2000 Pro. I have
Office 97 Pro installed but Windows 2000 Pro has major problems with Office
97 apps, so I am considering upgrading to Office XP. I have been unable to
find any info about "fixing" Office 97 to operate properly under W2K Pro.
(it often will not load and I have to end it with Task manager). I'm also
faced with the problem of not being able to open Office Files I will
receive from others using later versions of Office.

 

[John Nurick]

Hi Don,

I've been using Office 97 under Windows 2000 for years without
encountering anything like a major problem, except the one described at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q264743

If your VB4 application simply uses Jet and an Access 97-format mdb file
for its data store, it should work all right with a later version of
Office.