# Old MS Office question: No Access license?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ms-office-question-no-access-license/391633
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 10, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ms-office-question-no-access-license/391633 "2007-02-10T18:20:48Z")
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### Author: ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-ms-office-question-no-access-license/391633/1 "2007-02-10T18:20:48Z")

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I have a copy of Microsoft Office 97 Pro that I’ve used succesfully for years. At one time I even had started an Access database to catalog my music, but I haven’t used it the program for probably five years or more.

Now I want to start a new database, but when I go to launch Access I get an error message that there is no license for Access on this machine. Wouldn’t Access be covered by the same license as the rest of Office?

I tried Microsoft’s support site, but all attempts to get info on Access bring up entries on network access licenses or some such.

Do I have to uninstall and re-install, or is there a way to get the “license” I need from my CD? Or online?