Using ACCESS97 on WindowsXP Pro OS

[fprahl]

I am a long time user of ACCESS but use ACCESS97 for specific reasons. Have ACCESS97 operating on a PC with Win2000 and WinXP Home. Recently had to buy a new PC with WinXP Professional. Cannot seem to install the software. In the process get some error messages. First,

"An error has occurred at changing workgroup data base"

I click OK then get,

couldn't create SYSTEM.MDW file; after setup completes, reboot and run Workgroup Administrator before you run this application

I don't know what to do next. Do not know what the Workgroup Administator is. Two questions:

1. Is it possible to run ACCESS97 on this OS?
2. If so, can you advise on how to do the installation successfully?

I appreciate any help that anyone can provide. Cheers!

 

[Mark-BES]

Hi,

Have been using A97 on XP pro Clients for couple of years (Server running SBS 2003) - Never had a problem. Installs/Uninstalls ok everytime.

However. I know it causes a problem if you have had a later version of Office installed at any point.

Only other thing I can think of is Network restriction. I had terrible problems getting things like spell check to work in word 97 after implementing SBS 2003.

HTH.