It might be useful to check the microsoft website to see if there are any issues with installing this on XP. The operating system is based on NT, not any of the 9x versions, so it is likely many older programs won't work on it. http://www.microsoft.com Shubert Kersey Jr. wrote: >I have Win XP home version and tried to install Windows Access97 on it. After >entering the code from the back of the case, Access then installed OK. >However upon trying to run it, I get an error message: > >"Access can not start because there is no license for it on this machine" > >How can that be since it accepted the code and then installed. I realize that >the new office for XP requires online authorization, Windows 97 office does >NOT. > >Anyone got any ideas? > >shubert > > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.