Access 2002 and 2007 Co-exist

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I have Access 2007 currently on my computer. I need to install Access 2002
on the same machine. Can this be done or will I be fraught with problems?
 
I have Access 2007 currently on my computer. I need to install Access 2002
on the same machine. Can this be done or will I be fraught with problems?
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Annoyances, certainly.

In my experience it's best to install them in version order: i.e. completely
remove 2007; install 2002 (or, better, 2003; it's very similar, compatible,
and has fewer bugs than 2002); then install 2007 in a separate directory.

The biggest annoyance is that if you run one program and then the other
(whichever way you switch) there can be a lengthy "reinstalling" delay.

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In my experience it's best to install them in version order: i.e. completely
remove 2007; install 2002 (or, better, 2003; it's very similar, compatible,
and has fewer bugs than 2002); then install 2007 in a separate directory.
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Not in my experience. The only issue is the A97 license problem.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/arch...cess-versions-in-whatever-order-you-want.aspx
The biggest annoyance is that if you run one program and then the other
(whichever way you switch) there can be a lengthy "reinstalling" delay.
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Agreed. I had some kind of error for a while there when starting up
A2007. That error would happen three times during that delay. So
I'm thinking that if MS really went through things they could chop
that delay by 1/3.

Tony
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