Is having both MS Access 2003 and 2007 on the same computer possible?

Question

I have Microsoft Office 2003 first in my computer and since we are on the migration stage to Microsoft Access 2007, I also installed the Microsoft Access 2007 in the same computer. Now I have the 2003 and 2007 in my PC. Do you think it will cause any problem if I do the migration, that I have the two version of the Access in the computer?

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Additional Question:

I'm just wondering why I'm getting the below window every time I open the Microsoft Access 2003 Microsoft Access 2007. It's really strange. Before I was able to open it after I install the Office 2007 after 3 days it just started this strange thing. I don't have any clue.

Solution 1

Here's Microsoft's answer to your question

You can install and use more than one version of Microsoft Office on a single computer. For example, you can install and use both Microsoft 2007 Office suites and programs and Microsoft Office 2003 on the same computer. However, we do not recommend this.

Note Microsoft does not support using multiple versions of Microsoft Office on versions of Microsoft Windows that have Terminal Services enabled. If you want to run multiple versions of Office, disable Terminal Services.

Solution 2

The blog post Installing Office 2003 and Office 2007 on the same system explains how to get Office 2003 files to open with 2003 and Office 2007 files to open with 2007.

Plus you can get rid of the install dialog box. Access is a bit tricky though.

Comments

[tintincutes]

thanks for the link Keith. I was just wondering because now I'm getting this window every time I start ms access 2003 or ms access 2007. It always starts to configure something which I really don't know. Any idea what it is? You can try to check it here: de.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2vvrpn8&s=4

[tintincutes]

hi, that's what I also do, I just let it complete and the ms access will open at the end. and if I close my database and open a new database, it will still do the same.

[R2D2M2]

"Its better if the older version is installed first & then the newer version" I have deliberately installed MS Access 97, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007 on several different machines in random order. So you don't need to install in chronological sequence.