Office 2003 and Office 2007

bil_drk · 08-07-2009, 12:43 PM

hi, i have both office 2003 and office 2007 installed on my computer. however, there is a problem that keeps reoccuring. whenever i open access 2003, the "preparing to install" wizard appears and configures office 2003. the same thing happens if i open access 2007, the "preparing to install" wizard opens and it has to configure office 2007. is their any way that i can fix this so it stops happening? thanks for the help.

Acenator · 08-07-2009, 01:40 PM

Do you really need both Office 2003 and 2007? I've never had both installed on the same computer before, but it might be that using one "disables" the other until you use it again at which point it "disables" the other one again and the cycle continues.

If you open one component of Office 2003 (say, Word) and then close out of it and open another component of Office 2003 (like Excel), does it require a new configuration or is a new configuration only required when you go from one version to the other?

bil_drk · 08-07-2009, 03:18 PM

only when i go from 2003 to 2007, or vise versa. i think your right, but which version of office should i use? which one is better?

Acenator · 08-07-2009, 04:52 PM

I'd say to go with the one that you like best and are most comfortable with, but 2007 is likely to have more/better features than 2003 (like the "de-duping" tool for Excel).

bil_drk · 08-07-2009, 07:21 PM

i've read that you can run 2 versions of access on the same computer. can you tell me how?

Acenator · 08-08-2009, 01:52 PM

I've never used Access, so I don't know. Try googling it.

Elkar · 08-10-2009, 03:25 PM

There is no problem running Access 2003 and Access 2007 on the same computer. You just have to put up with the re-registering process when switching from one to another. This is because both 2003 and 2007 share some common registry entries. Unlike the registry hack that fixes Word, there is no such fix for Access.

I have both Office 2003 and 2007 installed on my computer and have no issues (except for the re-register process with Access). But I find that I pretty much only use Access 2007 anymore. All my old 2003 databases work just fine in 2007 without having to convert them.

**ahmorrow** · 08-10-2009, 11:26 PM

I just use OpenOffice.org's software. It does exactly what I want it to and doesn't fight me or anything :-)

I wish I could help, but I don't know any way to fix this without messing with the registry and I don't particularly like to do that.

08-07-2009, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
bil_drk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Office 2003 and Office 2007 hi, i have both office 2003 and office 2007 installed on my computer. however, there is a problem that keeps reoccuring. whenever i open access 2003, the "preparing to install" wizard appears and configures office 2003. the same thing happens if i open access 2007, the "preparing to install" wizard opens and it has to configure office 2007. is their any way that i can fix this so it stops happening? thanks for the help.

08-07-2009, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Acenator Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Deer Park, Washington Posts: 144 OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 Do you really need both Office 2003 and 2007? I've never had both installed on the same computer before, but it might be that using one "disables" the other until you use it again at which point it "disables" the other one again and the cycle continues. If you open one component of Office 2003 (say, Word) and then close out of it and open another component of Office 2003 (like Excel), does it require a new configuration or is a new configuration only required when you go from one version to the other?

08-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
bil_drk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 only when i go from 2003 to 2007, or vise versa. i think your right, but which version of office should i use? which one is better?

08-07-2009, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Acenator Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Deer Park, Washington Posts: 144 OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 I'd say to go with the one that you like best and are most comfortable with, but 2007 is likely to have more/better features than 2003 (like the "de-duping" tool for Excel).

08-07-2009, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
bil_drk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 i've read that you can run 2 versions of access on the same computer. can you tell me how?

08-08-2009, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Acenator Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Deer Park, Washington Posts: 144 OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 I've never used Access, so I don't know. Try googling it.

08-10-2009, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Elkar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 69 OS: XP SP2, Vista	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 There is no problem running Access 2003 and Access 2007 on the same computer. You just have to put up with the re-registering process when switching from one to another. This is because both 2003 and 2007 share some common registry entries. Unlike the registry hack that fixes Word, there is no such fix for Access. I have both Office 2003 and 2007 installed on my computer and have no issues (except for the re-register process with Access). But I find that I pretty much only use Access 2007 anymore. All my old 2003 databases work just fine in 2007 without having to convert them.

08-10-2009, 11:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 897 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: Office 2003 and Office 2007 I just use OpenOffice.org's software. It does exactly what I want it to and doesn't fight me or anything :-) I wish I could help, but I don't know any way to fix this without messing with the registry and I don't particularly like to do that. __________________ If I have not responded to a post in 24 hours or more, PM me with a link to the thread and I'll get back to you. I do not help via PM/IM/Email.