ACC2: MS Access Version 2.0 Service Pack Questions and Answers
ID: Q123823
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The information in this article applies to:
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computer.
- Q. Why is Microsoft releasing a Service Pack for Microsoft Access
version 2.0?
A. We are releasing the Microsoft Access version 2.0 Service Pack for
several reasons. The Service Pack fixes a harmless but irritating
problem that causes an internal database flag that is used to
determine the state of data in the database to be erroneously set,
sometimes causing the error message "Couldn't open SYSTEM.MDA." In
order to work around this problem, customers have to run the repair
utility on the database, a process that can be lengthy for large
databases. The problem does not cause damage to the database or
data in it, but can be inconvenient. The Service Pack also includes
updated OLE dynamic-link library (DLL) files that allow third-party
OLE custom controls to run in Microsoft Access 2.0, updated
Paradox, Btrieve, and xBASE ISAM drivers, and an updated Setup
Wizard.
- Q. Who should install the Service Pack?
A. All Microsoft Access version 2.0 users should install the Service
Pack because it corrects problems and enhances certain features.
It is particularly important to those who are:
- Involved in multiuser database work.
- Using OLE custom controls in their database applications.
- Working with Btrieve, Paradox, or xBASE data.
The Service Pack is available in all the languages that Microsoft
Access is available in. Please contact the Microsoft sales office
in your country for more details.
- Q. What is included in the Service Pack?
A. The Service Pack includes the latest versions of:
- The Microsoft Jet database engine (version 2.5).
- The OLE DLLs (version 2.02).
- The Btrieve, Paradox, and xBASE ISAM drivers.
The Service Pack also includes an updated Setup Wizard, a brief
Readme file, and a Setup program that installs the new files
only if it finds Microsoft Access version 2.0 and the Microsoft Jet
database engine version 2.0.
- Q. What is the Microsoft Jet database engine version 2.5?
A. The Microsoft Jet database engine version 2.5 is an updated version
of the database engine that ships with Microsoft Access 2.0 and
Microsoft Visual Basic version 3.0. The Microsoft Jet database
engine has been modified to enhance database repair functionality
and to correct the erroneous setting of an internal database flag
that in some cases results in the error message "Couldn't open
SYSTEM.MDA."
Note that the Visual Basic Compatibility Layer will continue
to work seamlessly with this new version of the Microsoft Jet
database engine.
- Q. What is OLE 2.02?
A. OLE 2.02 is a minor upgrade to the OLE libraries shipped with
Microsoft Access 2.0. These new libraries are included primarily
because third-party custom controls will expect to find these
libraries installed. Developers using third-party controls or
controls distributed by other Microsoft products should install
these libraries.
- Q. How do I obtain the Service Pack?
A. For information about how to obtain the Service Pack, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q122927 WX1124: Microsoft Access Version 2.0 Service Pack
- Q. How much does the Service Pack cost?
A. There is no charge for the Service Pack.
- Q. Will Microsoft include the Service Pack files in Microsoft Access
version 2.0?
A. There are no plans to include this software in Microsoft Access
version 2.0.
- Q. My company has several workstations that need the Service Pack.
Do I have to obtain as many copies of the Service Pack as we have
workstations?
A. The Service Pack license allows you to install the software on any
workstation that has a valid license for Microsoft Access. You need
only obtain one copy of the Service Pack to install it on these
computers.
- Q. What is the enhanced repair functionality in the Microsoft Jet
database engine version 2.5?
A. The Microsoft Jet database engine version 2.5 can repair or recover
information in some cases where it was not possible to do so
before. For detailed information, please see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q123588 ACC2: Microsoft Access Repair Utility Enhanced
- Q. What files are affected by the Microsoft Access version 2.0
Service Pack?
A. The Service Pack updates the following existing files:
- BTRV200.DLL
- COMPOBJ.DLL
- CTL3D.DLL
- MSAJT200.DLL
- MSAJU200.DLL
- MSJETERR.DLL
- MSJETINT.DLL
- OLE2.DLL
- OLE2.REG
- OLE2CONV.DLL
- OLE2DISP.DLL
- OLE2NLS.DLL
- OLE2PROX.DLL
- PDX200.DLL
- STDOLE.TLB
- STORAGE.DLL
- TYPELIB.DLL
- XBS200.DLL
The Service Pack adds the following new files:
JETVER.TXT This file contains code for version verification,
which ensures you run the application using the
correct version of the Microsoft Jet database
engine.
READSRV.TXT This file contains information on installing the
Service Pack.
- Q. Is my Visual Basic installation affected by the Service Pack?
A. No. If you are using the Visual Basic Compatibility Layer (VBCL)
and you have updated to the Microsoft Jet database engine version
2.0, the Microsoft Jet database engine will be upgraded for you
automatically when you install the Service Pack. Your applications
will run without change. If you are using Visual Basic 3.0 and have
not installed the VBCL, nothing will be updated.
- Q. Is this a new version of Microsoft Access? Is it 32-bit?
A. The Service Pack is not a new version of Microsoft Access, and it
is not 32-bit. Rather, it is a free upgrade that updates key
components of your current Microsoft Access installation to fix
certain problems and augment specific functionality.
- Q. If some of my users install the Service Pack and some do not, will
there be problems sharing the same databases or applications?
A. No. Users with the Service Pack will be fully interoperable with
users who have not installed the Service Pack. The problem that
results in the error message "Couldn't open SYSTEM.MDA" (as
described in question 1) may still occur until all users have
installed the Service Pack.
- Q. How can I get a complete list of all the problems fixed and
differences in the Service Pack?
A. Search in the Microsoft Access Knowledge Base (KB) for "Jet 2.5." To
do so, visit the following Microsoft Web address:
http://support.microsoft.com/
Additional query words:
jet25 jet 2.5
Keywords : kbdta
Version : 2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo
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