How to run antique versions of Access on newer operating systems (1 Viewer)

[JKE]

As of the Windows Update made by may 10, 2016, older version of MS Access was stopped working. (Likely MS don't want backward compatibility!)

I have two identical computers running Windows 8.0 (or 8.1) and now Office 2000 and Access is working on both of these. Likely, it will be the key to make antique versions of Access to run in Windows 10.

Computer 1:
Re-install Office 2000 = error remain.
Install Visual Studio Community 2015 = error was fixed!

Computer 2:
Install Visual Studio Community 2015 = error remained.
Re-install Office 2000 = error was fixed!

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I'm sure there are easier ways to get Access running! Or!? If there is any, please post!

(I can't post links because my count is currently 7 and not 10.)

 

[GohDiamond]

Your easy solution would be to upgrade your MS Access to at least version 2007, and possibly 2010 should be preferred.

You already see that OS upgrades are going to eventually put your old Access application out of commission so why wait.

Access 2007, if it's still available somewhere, will still allow to open the old database and develop it in that mode, then you can update the mdb to accdb and that will put you on track to use it with 2007, 2010 and 2013 without major issues on your evolving OS.

Cheers!
Goh