MOD2000: Access Run-Time Minimum Is Not Updated by Office 2000 SR-1

After you install Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 on a computer that has the Access Run-Time installed, you notice that the Access run-time files have not been updated.

You have a copy of Access Run-Time Minimum installed on the computer. Even though full Access Run-Time can be updated by Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1, Access Run-Time Minimum cannot be updated.

If you create a new package with Access 2000 SR-1 Run-Time and redistribute it with the same database and package name, the Access database on each user's computer will be overwritten. Also, if Access 2000 Run-Time Minimum is already on the computer, Access 2000 SR-1 Run-Time is not installed. For these reasons, it is recommended you use the method described below.

On each computer, remove the Access Run-Time Minimum program, and then install Access 2000 SR-1 Run-Time, as detailed in the following steps:

1. Order the Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Service Release 1 fulfillment CD.
   
   NOTE: Access 2000 SR-1 Run-Time is only available on the fulfillment CD and is not part of the Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Service Release 1 download from Microsoft.For additional information about Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Service Release 1 and how to order the fulfillment CD, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   253566� MOD2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Service Release 1 (SR-1)
2. At each computer that has the solution installed, on the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Click Microsoft Access 2000 Runtime, and then click Add/Remove. If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000, click Change/Remove.
5. On the Access Runtime Setup screen, click Remove Microsoft Access 2000 Runtime. When prompted if you are sure, click Yes.
   
   NOTE: By doing it this way, you only remove Access 2000 Run-Time Minimum and not your application data or shortcut.
6. Install Access 2000 SR-1 Run-Time either from the fulfillment CD or from a network share. Make sure to install it in the same folder where Access 2000 Run-Time Minimum was installed.

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

1. Package an Access run-time solution with Access 2000 Run-Time Minimum.
2. Install the package on another computer that has only Microsoft Word 2000 installed and no version of Access installed.
3. On the Start menu, click Search or Find, and search for MSAccess.exe.
4. When it is found, right-click the file, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Make note of the size, version, and date of MSAccess.exe.
5. On the Start menu, click Search or Find, and search for WinWord.exe.
6. When it is found, right-click the file, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Make note of the size, version, and date of WinWord.exe.
7. Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1).
8. On the Start menu, click Search or Find, and search for MSAccess.exe.
9. When it is found, right-click the file, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Note that the properties you took note of earlier have not changed. Access was not updated.
10. On the Start menu, click Search or Find, and search for WinWord.exe.
11. When it is found, right-click the file, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu. Note that none of the properties you took note of earlier have changed. Word was updated.

For additional information about a similar issue involving an Access run-time application and SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: