The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Access version 2.0
SUMMARY
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
Microsoft Access version 2.0 includes commands to uninstall, or remove,
many but not all of its components. This article describes how to remove a
typical, single-user installation of Microsoft Access 2.0 from your hard
disk.
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Before you uninstall Microsoft Access, you should back up any databases
(any .MDB or .MDA files) created in Microsoft Access 2.0. If you
implemented any security in your Microsoft Access 2.0 database system, make
sure to back up the SYSTEM.MDA file.
You might also want to save your data tables in another format, such as
Microsoft Access version 1.x, dBASE IV, or text delimited. The steps for
saving Microsoft Access 2.0 tables in version 1.x format are described
below. For more information on exporting data to other formats, search on
"exporting data: basics" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.
Saving Microsoft Access 2.0 tables in 1.x Format
- In Microsoft Access 2.0, choose Export from the File menu.
- In the Data Destination box, select Microsoft Access.
- Select the table to export, then choose OK.
- Select a Microsoft Access 1.x database to export the table to.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of your tables.
Uninstalling Microsoft Access 2.0
- Run Microsoft Access Setup by double-clicking the MS Access Setup icon
in your Microsoft Access 2.0 program group in Program manager, or by
running SETUP.EXE from the ACCESS\SETUP directory in File Manager.
- Choose Remove All. When you are prompted "Are you sure you want to
remove this application?" choose Yes.
- If you are prompted to remove shared components for Microsoft Graph
and MSInfo, choose Keep if you have other applications, such as
Microsoft Word for Windows or Microsoft Excel, that share these
applications.
- After the uninstall process is completed, use File Manager to remove
your Microsoft Access 2.0 directory and any files it contains.
- Use File Manager to remove these files from the Windows directory:
CCARD200.EXE
MSACC20.INI
- Use File Manager to remove these files from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory:
CAUTION: Many of these files are shared with other Windows applications.
Do not delete these files if you have other applications, such as
Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0
for Windows, that share these files with Microsoft Access 2.0.
BTRV200.DLL
CCAPI200.DLL
COMPOBJ.DLL
DAO2016.DLL
DBNMP3.DLL
DRVACC2.HLP
DRVSSRVR.HLP
MSABC200.DLL
MSAEXP20.DLL
MSAJT200.DLL
MSJETERR.DLL
MSJETINT.DLL
OLE2.DLL
OLE2.REG
OLE2CONV.DLL
OLE2DISP.DLL
OLE2NLS.DLL
OLE2PROX.DLL
PDX200.DLL
SQLSRVR.DLL
SQORA.DLL
STDOLE.TLB
STORAGE.DLL
TYPELIB.DLL
XBS200.DLL
- Use File Manager to remove these ODBC files from your Windows directory:
CAUTION: Do not remove ODBC files if other applications, such as
Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0
for Windows, that share these ODBC files with Microsoft Access 2.0 are
installed on your computer.
ODBC.INI
ODBCINST.INI
- Use File Manager to remove these ODBC files from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory:
CAUTION: Do not remove ODBC files if other applications, such as
Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0
for Windows, that share these ODBC files with Microsoft Access 2.0 are
installed on your computer.
ODBC.DLL
ODBCADM.EXE
ODBCADM.HLP
ODBCINST.DLL
ODBCINST.HLP
ODBCJT16.DLL
ODBCTL16.DLL
- Remove the ODBC icon from the Windows Control Panel as follows:
a. Open the CONTROL.INI file located in the Windows directory with
a text editor such as Windows Notepad.
b. Under the [MMCPL] section, change the NumApps entry to one less
than the current number.
c. Also under the [MMCPL] section, delete the ODBC= line.
d. Save the CONTROL.INI file and close it.
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