Thanks Jackie...but I have XP home (not Pro) and the file you mention "hatten.tff" must not be in it because "FIND" can not find it. Nor can I find a folder C:winntfonts. However I shall keep looking. yb shubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline MacWhirter" <jmacwhirter@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:05 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Re: XP & access 97 > Hi Bert: I did some digging this is what I found it might work on your home > edition too --Jackie > > http://www.nibbleguru.com/probs/119/21 > > Access 97 under XP Pro by gigs on April 24th, 2003 12:07:42 AM > To work around the licensing error, go to C:winntfonts and find the file > "hatten.tff". Drag or cut and paste this file into another folder. You > should be able to reinstall Access 97 at this point. After the install is > complete, move "hatten.tff" back into the C:winntfonts folder. > Alternatively, you can search this error message on Microsoft's website. > Access 97 under XP Pro by gigs on April 24th, 2003 12:12:52 AM > Sorry... that file may also be C:windowsfonts. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shubert Kersey Jr." <skersey2@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:37 AM > Subject: [pchelpers] XP & access 97 > > > > 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 (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. > > 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.