ACC2000: Setup Requirements for Microsoft Access 2000 (208312)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q208312
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

SUMMARY

This article lists the hardware and software requirements to install Microsoft Access 2000.

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Hardware Requirements

  • Pentium 75-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor.
  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0, Service Pack 3 or later.
  • For Windows 95 or Windows 98: 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access.
  • For Windows NT Workstation: 32 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access.
  • For Windows 2000 Professional: 64 MB of RAM for the operating system, plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access.

    NOTE: Windows 2000 requires a Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor.
  • CD-ROM drive.
  • VGA resolution or higher video adapter. Super VGA (SVGA) 256-color is recommended.
  • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device.

Software Requirements

Microsoft Access 2000 is designed to run on the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT(r) Workstation version 4.0, Service Pack 3 or later
  • Microsoft Windows 2000

Supported Networks

Microsoft Access 2000 supports the following networks:
  • Microsoft Windows 95 and 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000
  • Novell NetWare

Hard Disk Space

Microsoft Access 2000 requires 161 MB of available hard-disk space. (This number indicates a typical installation; hard-disk space requirements vary depending on configuration. Choices made during custom installation may require more or less hard-disk space.)

Additional Items or Services Required to Use Certain Features

  • 9600-baud modem (14,400-baud or higher is recommended)
  • Multimedia computer required to access sound and other multimedia effects
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000 or Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 or later required to run Office e-mail
  • Eight MB of additional memory required to run Office e-mail
  • Some Internet functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider. Internet access is required to use Office on the Web on the Help menu.
  • If you plan to create dynamic Web pages, the "Publish to the Web" feature requires Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) or Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95 software on the computer where the Web pages reside. This does not have to be the same computer where you use Microsoft Access 2000 to create your Web pages.

    NOTE: The Publish to the Web Wizard can also create static HTML pages that you can use with any Web server software.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/16/2004
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