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Article #21Re: "Microsoft Access can't start because there is no license for it on this machine."
From: OzzyFrank
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:49
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:49
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Oops! Just posted the fix i got from an MVP, so others may benefit. Thanks very much though. -- OzzyFrank �������������������������������� Want Registry Tips and Cool Tweaks? �������������������������������� http://ozzyfrank.150m.com/C-Frank.htm ���������������������������������������� Some METAL each day keeps the Demons at bay! ���������������������������������������� "Barny" <barny@cyberdude.com> wrote in message news:W1898.3761$BE4.10199@newsfeeds.bigpond.com... > So do I call you Ozzy, or Frank...? :-) > > I had exactly the same problem. It's an issue with Access and Win98 - read > about it here: > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/2/24.ASP. > > Luckily, the software patch to fix it is also available through the above > link. > > Cheers. > > Barny > > > "OzzyFrank" <ozzyfrank@goconnect.net.au> wrote in message > news:a42sdh$a8u$1@perki.connect.com.au... > > I have/had MS Access 97 (as part of Office 97 Pro), but then upgraded to > > Office 2000 Standard, not really worrying about no Access, as I already > had > > it installed and only really bought 2000 to upgrade Word. > > > > How, after installing Office 2000, Access still worked fine, at least when > I > > initially opened it a couples times to check it was still OK. However, > when > > I actually needed to use it, all I got was a message box saying: > > > > "Microsoft Access can't start because there is no license for it on this > > machine." > > > > The fact that both Office 97 & 2000 are bought and registered is of little > > consequence (I assume), so I figure there must be a Registry setting that > > was somehow changed in the course of using Office 2000. I have had a > couple > > of looks but am not sure what to look for. I have tried reinstalling both > > versions, in various orders, repeatedly, so that doesn't seem to be the > > answer either. > > > > Does anyone know what the hell is going on here, and how to fix it? I > should > > be able to use Access, as i paid for it! (and the 2000 upgrade! Thanks > again > > Microsoft!!!). > > > > Thanks in advance guys! > > > > -- > > > > OzzyFrank > > > > �������������������������������� > > Want Registry Tips and Cool Tweaks? > > �������������������������������� > > http://ozzyfrank.150m.com/C-Frank.htm > > ���������������������������������������� > > Some METAL each day keeps the Demons at bay! > > ���������������������������������������� > > > > > >
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X-Google-Language: Japanese,EUC-JP X-Google-Thread: 10d683,6ac9db33f4aa739c X-Google-Attributes: gid10d683,public X-Google-Thread: f53ba,6ac9db33f4aa739c X-Google-Attributes: gidf53ba,public X-Google-Thread: 1082f9,6ac9db33f4aa739c X-Google-Attributes: gid1082f9,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,6ac9db33f4aa739c X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-02-09 04:49:40 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.mel.connect.com.au!not-for-mail From: "OzzyFrank" <ozzyfrank@goconnect.net.au> Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,aus.computers,aus.computers.ibm-pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: "Microsoft Access can't start because there is no license for it on this machine." Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 23:49:53 +1100 Organization: Customer of Connect.com.au Pty. Ltd. Lines: 84 Message-ID: <a435sr$ii3$1@perki.connect.com.au> References: <a42sdh$a8u$1@perki.connect.com.au> <W1898.3761$BE4.10199@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: acc18-ppp23.mel.dialup.connect.net.au X-Trace: perki.connect.com.au 1013258971 19011 210.10.137.23 (9 Feb 2002 12:49:31 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@connect.com.au NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Feb 2002 12:49:31 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400