Microsoft KB Archive/933402

= Compatibility issues in Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 and in Windows Vista =

Article ID: 933402

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006
 * Microsoft Office Small Business Management Edition 2006

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes compatibility issues in Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 and in Windows Vista.



MORE INFORMATION
Small Business Accounting 2006 depends on the Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000) as the database provider. However, MSDE 2000 is not supported by the Windows Vista operating system. Therefore, Small Business Accounting 2006 cannot operate correctly on a computer that has Windows Vista installed.

You may encounter the following compatibility scenarios.

Scenario 1
When you try to install Small Business Accounting 2006 on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you receive one of the following error messages.

Error message 1

Small Business Accounting 2006 is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft.

Error message 2

Microsoft SQL Server MSDE is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft.

If you click Check for solutions online, you are directed to a Web page that has additional support options. If you click Run program, Small Business Accounting 2006 is installed. But Small Business Accounting will not operate correctly.

Scenario 2
Before you upgrade the existing operating system to Windows Vista, you receive the following message if you run the Windows Vista Compatibility Advisor:

This program might have minor compatibility issues after upgrading to Windows Vista. For more information, go to the vendor's website.

Scenario 3
You receive an error message if one of the following conditions is true:
 * You upgrade your existing operating system to Windows Vista without running the Windows Upgrade Advisor, and you then try to start Small Business Accounting 2006.
 * You upgrade to Windows Vista without removing Small Business Accounting 2006, and you then try to start Small Business Accounting 2006:

The following is the error message that you receive:

Small Business Accounting 2006 is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft.

If you click Check for solutions online, you are directed to a Web page that has additional support options. If you click Run program, Small Business Accounting 2006 starts. But Small Business Accounting 2006 does not operate correctly.

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