Any way to install Office 365 and keep Access 2003?

[mitchellvii]

Thought I would give Office 365 another look but it doesn't want to install with Access 2003 on my system. Seems first time I tried that months ago it was not an issue.

Anyone know how to deal with this? Want to keep Access 2003. IMHO Access after that year sucks.

 

[TeknoBlast]

You should be able to install Access 2003 all by itself. I liked Picture Manager from Office 2010, so when I purchased 2013, I was disappointed that Picture Manager is no longer available. So I installed PM from O2010 by itself. I'm sure you can do the same for Access, but do place it in its own directory.

 

[mitchellvii]

I think maybe I can install Access 2003 over Office 365 but not the other way around.

 

[DOS]

I have run into problems trying to mix 64bit Office versions with 32bit Office versions... could this be your issue?

 

[mitchellvii]

I have run into problems trying to mix 64bit Office versions with 32bit Office versions... could this be your issue?

Nope. The error I am getting says that it cannot install due to the presence of a previous Beta. Since I have nothing like that I am just assuming it is typically obtuse MS-speak for a prior version of Office.

 

[Russ]

I liked Picture Manager from Office 2010, so when I purchased 2013, I was disappointed that Picture Manager is no longer available. So I installed PM from O2010 by itself.

Darth --

I did the same thing on my Ladyfriend's Pro, and it works fine. She, too, likes Picture Manager.

Regards,
Russ

 

[donaldvc]

Nope. The error I am getting says that it cannot install due to the presence of a previous Beta. Since I have nothing like that I am just assuming it is typically obtuse MS-speak for a prior version of Office.

In principle, the 365 installer should be compatible with earlier versions of Office. You might want to try something like this workaround:

Can not install other Office (RTM) product after installing Office Professional Plus 2013 RTM

It solved a similar problem I had when trying to install 2013.

 

[mitchellvii]

Ok, figured it out although your exact solution did not work for me:

Just went to regedit / HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Miscrosoft / Office and deleted the folder named "15.0". I was then able to install Office 365 without a hitch.

** have no idea how 15.0 got on here since I never installed the preview on this machine, but oh well. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Lol, as a side note, it is remarkable how HORRIBLE documents look in Word 365. The anti-aliasing is just awful.

 

[machistmo]

Ok, figured it out although your exact solution did not work for me:

Just went to regedit / HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Miscrosoft / Office and deleted the folder named "15.0". I was then able to install Office 365 without a hitch.

** have no idea how 15.0 got on here since I never installed the preview on this machine, but oh well. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Lol, as a side note, it is remarkable how HORRIBLE documents look in Word 365. The anti-aliasing is just awful.

I thought those devices shipped with the full version installed and requiring activation?

 

[mitchellvii]

I thought those devices shipped with the full version installed and requiring activation?

This was on my desktop not my SP.