Loading Access 2003 when 2007 also installed.

[highandwild]

I have installed Access 2007 and Access 2003 on a laptop.

When I try and open a 2003 database I get a Windows Installer box appear with the words "Preparing to install" in it and a Cancel Button.

Does anybody know what it is trying to install?

If I cancel I can use 2003 alright without any problems.

Thanks

 

[boblarson]

Using the two on the same computer requires that some registry settings get updated. So, if you use 2003 and then use 2007 it will need to do some "installation" tasks to update the registry. If you use 2007 and then go back to 2003 the same thing occurs. This is normal and necessary. Cancelling is not a good thing to do.

 

[boblarson]

From Microsoft:

Windows Installer messages in Access
On a computer that has multiple versions of Access installed, the Windows Installer may start when you start Microsoft Office Access 2003 or Microsoft Office Access 2007. And, a "preparing to install" message or a "configuring" message may be displayed. You receive these messages before Access starts.

The Windows Installer repair operation registers Access 2003 every time that you start Access 2003 after you use Access 2007. Similarly, the Windows Installer repair operation registers Access 2007 every time that you start Access 2007 after you use an earlier version of Access. Access 2000 and Access 2002 do not initiate a repair operation after you use a later version of Access. If the version of Access that you start is the same as the version of Access that you previously used, the Windows Installer repair operation does not occur.

taken from this page.

 

[highandwild]

Thanks Bob

I think that I will find another laptop for Access 2007 as it takes quite a while to go through the process each time.

 

[boblarson]

Thanks Bob

I think that I will find another laptop for Access 2007 as it takes quite a while to go through the process each time.

Do you have at least Service Pack 1 installed for Office 2007? That sped things up immensely.