ACC97: Products That Qualify for Access 97 Competitive Upgrade

 Last reviewed: October 13, 1997
Article ID: Q167237
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access 97

SUMMARY

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

Microsoft Access 97 is available in two versions: a retail version and an upgrade version. The retail version will run on any computer that meets the system requirements for Microsoft Access 97. The upgrade version sells at a reduced price, and requires that you have one of the qualifying competitive products listed in this article in addition to meeting the system requirements for Microsoft Access 97.

For more information about Microsoft Access 97 system requirements, refer to the product package or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159366
   TITLE     : ACC97: Setup Requirements for Microsoft Access 97

MORE INFORMATION

To install an upgrade version of Microsoft Access 97, you must own one of the following programs: 

  Product
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  Microsoft Excel 97 & Word 97 for Alpha systems
  Microsoft Office (all versions for Windows and Windows NT Workstation )
  Microsoft Office Small Business Edition
  Microsoft Works (all versions for Windows)
  Microsoft Access (1.0 or later)
  Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS (2.0 or later)
  Microsoft FoxPro for Windows (2.5 or later)
  Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows (3.0)
For information about installing the Microsoft Access 97 upgrade on a computer with Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q167589
   TITLE     : ACC97: MS Access CCP Does Not Detect Small Business
               Edition

Keywords          : StpComp kbsetup
Version           : 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: October 13, 1997
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