Product requirements to install an Access UPGRADE

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Sisyphus

I do not have Microsoft Access installed on my pc but I
do have Microsoft Office XP Small Business installed.
Can I install the UPGRADE version of Microsoft Access
2003 on my pc without having a prior version of Access
already installed? Thanks!
 
Sisyphus,

I do not have direct experience directly with your scenario, but I would
expect the answer to be Yes, and I would be very, very surprised if it
were not so.
 
I would actually expect the opposite. SBE comes with the Runtime of Access, not
the full product and would think that NOT to be a valid upgrade path for Access.
 
Rick,

Upgrade versions of Office normally require *one* of the following
products installed: Office, Works, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Word,
WordPerfect, Access, FoxPro, etc, etc.
 
Is there a difference though if the upgrade product you buy is the Office suite
versus Access by itself? Seems like an upgrade for "just Access" would require
that you have Access already.
 
Good point, Rick. I don't know. I didn't realise it was possible to
get an upgrade version of "just Access" any more.

But for the record, I do have a "just" Access 2.0 upgrade :-) and the
qualifying products are:
Access 1.0 or 1.1
Office 4.0 (Standard or Pro) or later
Works 3.0 or earlier
FoxPro
Paradox
dBase
Clipper
Approach
DataEase
FileMaker Pro
Q & A
R:Base
SuperBase
PowerBuilder

In particular, note that Office Standard qualifies. But this is offered
just for historical interest... I guess the rules might have changed in
the last 10 years?
 
PMFJI.

It took some doing, but I finally found the upgrade details!

Apologies for the wordwrapping that's going to occur. Each URL should be a
single line.

Go to the Microsoft Product Information Center fo Office System Software
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...46c5310d-26ef-434a-a9fd-5419c61a71aa&type=ctg

Pick a product. For instance, the first product on the page when I go there
is Access 2002 Standard Edition. Click on that hyperlink to go to
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...c199c1d1-26e3-4bf9-bd45-7198b44562fb&type=ovr

Click on the Upgrade eligibility hyperlink to go to
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...&content=c199c1d1-26e3-4bf9-bd45-7198b44562fb

To use the Access 2002 upgrade, you must have had one of

Office Suites:
Office Premium, Professional, and Developer editions (version 97 or 2000 for
Windows and Windows NT)

Databases:
Access 97 or 2000

Access 2003 is a little more generous. Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...eeaaa923-2eed-4a05-baf2-62884af30876&type=ovr

The Upgrade eligibility hyperlink will take you to
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...&content=eeaaa923-2eed-4a05-baf2-62884af30876

The following products qualify: . Microsoft Access Access version 2002,
Access 2000, Access 97 . Microsoft Office XP Office XP Developer, Office XP
Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional, Office XP Small
Business Edition, Office XP Standard . Microsoft Office 2000 Office 2000
Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional, Office 2000 Small
Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard . Microsoft Office 97 Office 97
Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2), Office 97 Small
Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard . Microsoft Works Works
Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite 2002, Works
Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0 1 Planned versions
of Microsoft Works (up to version 8.0) and Microsoft Works Suite (up to
version 2006) will qualify you for the upgrade versions of Office 2003
Editions. Note If you acquired a version of Office XP or Access 2002 between
August 15, 2003 and November 30, 2003, you may be eligible for a free
upgrade to Office 2003 Editions. Learn more about the Technology Guarantee
program.

As the list for Access 2.0 shows, at one time, they seem to push competitive
upgrades: trying to wean you from some other manufacturer's product.
Recently, it appears you can only upgrade from an older Microsoft product.
 
Can I install the UPGRADE version of Microsoft Access
2003 on my pc without having a prior version of Access
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Yes you can: No this year it is not called an 'upgrade':
Yes, in general you can install an MS upgrade on just about
anything (they don't make lots of different upgrades for
different situations).

You /may/ have problem with the installation. Firstly,
because you are installing Access 2003 on Office 2002.
Don't let the installation damage your copy of Office 2002!
If you get a choice, make sure you install Access 2003
to a DIFFERENT folder, and don't let it uninstall anything
else.
Secondly, because you are installing Full Access on top
of the Access Runtime. There may be stuff that is setup
to use the Path to the Runtime. The runtime will still be
there (because you were CAREFUL not to damage your copy of
OFFICE)

Most MS Office install programs are actually pretty good
about this (not so good with the uninstall!), so you will
probably be alright, but I warn you: don't do this the night
before a big day, just in case something goes wrong.

(david)
 
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