Access 2003 install issue on WinXP Pro

[Salient]

Environment WInXP Pro SP1, MS Access 2003, existing access project that fires on another PC with similar setup.

Just installed MS Access 2003 to my own PC. When I try and open an existing project am being informed I need to upgrade jet 4.0 to service pack 8. When I try and install jet SP8 windows is telling me I already have a later version

And howdy everyone.

 

[Rabbie]

Have you installed A2003 over an earlier version of Access?. If so It may help to uninstall Access completely and then reinstall A2003. No guarantees but it might help.

Good luck.

 

[Salient]

Have you installed A2003 over an earlier version of Access?. If so It may help to uninstall Access completely and then reinstall A2003. No guarantees but it might help.

Good luck.

Thanks for the answer Rabbie. Nope vanilla machine with Office 2003 installed sans Access. Installed Access post receiving the lappie via an upgrade version.

Weirdly it now no longer issues the error message but things aren't firing in the various options.

Still working out how to open the actual database in design view to see what's there.