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Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers. SYMPTOMSWhen you try to start Microsoft Access 97, you may receive the following error message and Access doesn't start. CAUSEYou may receive this error message if you do the following in the order listed:
RESOLUTIONTo resolve the error described in the "Symptoms" section, follow these steps:
MORE INFORMATIONDuring the installation of Access 97, the Setup program searches for existing components. During this search, it finds the orphaned copy of Msaccess.exe. Because the Setup program does not replace a newer version of a file if it exists on the hard drive, the Access 97 version of Msaccess.exe is not installed. After Access 97 setup is completed, the shortcut for Access 97 actually points to the Access 2000 executable file. When you click the short cut, it tries to start the orphaned Access 2000 executable file, which results in the error. Additional query words: pra prb
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