ACC2: How to Uninstall Microsoft Access Version 2.0

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SUMMARY

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

Microsoft Access version 2.0 includes commands to uninstall, or remove, many but not all of its components. This article describes how to remove a typical, single-user installation of Microsoft Access 2.0 from your hard disk.


MORE INFORMATION

Before you uninstall Microsoft Access, you should back up any databases (any .MDB or .MDA files) created in Microsoft Access 2.0. If you implemented any security in your Microsoft Access 2.0 database system, make sure to back up the SYSTEM.MDA file.

You might also want to save your data tables in another format, such as Microsoft Access version 1.x, dBASE IV, or text delimited. The steps for saving Microsoft Access 2.0 tables in version 1.x format are described below. For more information on exporting data to other formats, search on "exporting data: basics" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.

Saving Microsoft Access 2.0 tables in 1.x Format


  1. In Microsoft Access 2.0, choose Export from the File menu.


  2. In the Data Destination box, select Microsoft Access.


  3. Select the table to export, then choose OK.


  4. Select a Microsoft Access 1.x database to export the table to.


  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each of your tables.


Uninstalling Microsoft Access 2.0


  1. Run Microsoft Access Setup by double-clicking the MS Access Setup icon in your Microsoft Access 2.0 program group in Program manager, or by running SETUP.EXE from the ACCESS\SETUP directory in File Manager.


  2. Choose Remove All. When you are prompted "Are you sure you want to remove this application?" choose Yes.


  3. If you are prompted to remove shared components for Microsoft Graph and MSInfo, choose Keep if you have other applications, such as Microsoft Word for Windows or Microsoft Excel, that share these applications.


  4. After the uninstall process is completed, use File Manager to remove your Microsoft Access 2.0 directory and any files it contains.


  5. Use File Manager to remove these files from the Windows directory: 
    
      CCARD200.EXE
      MSACC20.INI


  6. Use File Manager to remove these files from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

    CAUTION: Many of these files are shared with other Windows applications. Do not delete these files if you have other applications, such as Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, that share these files with Microsoft Access 2.0. 
    
      BTRV200.DLL
      CCAPI200.DLL
      COMPOBJ.DLL
      DAO2016.DLL
      DBNMP3.DLL
      DRVACC2.HLP
      DRVSSRVR.HLP
      MSABC200.DLL
      MSAEXP20.DLL
      MSAJT200.DLL
      MSJETERR.DLL
      MSJETINT.DLL
      OLE2.DLL
      OLE2.REG
      OLE2CONV.DLL
      OLE2DISP.DLL
      OLE2NLS.DLL
      OLE2PROX.DLL
      PDX200.DLL
      SQLSRVR.DLL
      SQORA.DLL
      STDOLE.TLB
      STORAGE.DLL
      TYPELIB.DLL
      XBS200.DLL


  7. Use File Manager to remove these ODBC files from your Windows directory:

    CAUTION: Do not remove ODBC files if other applications, such as Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, that share these ODBC files with Microsoft Access 2.0 are installed on your computer. 
    
      ODBC.INI
      ODBCINST.INI


  8. Use File Manager to remove these ODBC files from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

    CAUTION: Do not remove ODBC files if other applications, such as Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0, or Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, that share these ODBC files with Microsoft Access 2.0 are installed on your computer. 
    
      ODBC.DLL
      ODBCADM.EXE
      ODBCADM.HLP
      ODBCINST.DLL
      ODBCINST.HLP
      ODBCJT16.DLL
      ODBCTL16.DLL


  9. Remove the ODBC icon from the Windows Control Panel as follows:

    1. Open the CONTROL.INI file located in the Windows directory with a text editor such as Windows Notepad.


    2. Under the [MMCPL] section, change the NumApps entry to one less than the current number.


    3. Also under the [MMCPL] section, delete the ODBC= line.


    4. Save the CONTROL.INI file and close it.




Additional query words: un-install completely 


Keywords          : kbsetup StpOthr 
Version           : 2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 3, 1999