Microsoft KB Archive/320209

= OFFXPDEV: Cannot Create an Access Run-Time Application with Office XP Developer When Office 97 Developer Edition Is Installed =

Article ID: 320209

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q320209



This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Office XP Developer Package and Deployment Wizard to create a Access run-time application for an Access database (.mdb) or an Access project (.adp) on a computer that has the Office 97 Developer Edition installed, either the computer stops responding (hangs) or you receive the following error message:

Automation Error. Application-defined or Object-defined error.



CAUSE
By design, you cannot run multiple versions of Office Developer on the same computer.



RESOLUTION
Remove Office 97 Developer Edition from the computer, and then repair/reinstall Office XP Developer.



MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce the Behavior


 * 1) Perform a clean installation of any operating system that supports Office XP.
 * 2) Install Microsoft Access 97 SR1.
 * 3) Install Microsoft Outlook 98.
 * 4) Install Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition.
 * 5) Install Office XP with complete options for Microsoft Access 2002, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft Word 2002, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. Do not install Outlook 2002.
 * 6) Install Office XP Developer Package and Deployment Wizard only.
 * 7) Create an Access 97 run-time package that uses an Access 97 application. Note that this process works. An installable package is created successfully.
 * 8) Use the Office XP Developer Package and Deployment wizard to create an Access 2002 run-time package. Note that you are prompted for the Office XP CD to create the run-time application. However, when you try to create the run-time application, the process hangs. If you stop the process manually, an incomplete Setup folder is created.

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