I get out of memory error starting access

I am trying to run Office 97 professional edition on Windows XP Home edition.
Every other application works except Access, when I try to start it I get a
"Out of Memory" message. I know the amount of memory available can't be the
issue, I have 1GB of RAM, an 80GB HDD in 2 40GB partitions which are both
almost empty so should have enough virtual memory too. Office is installed
on C: partition which is where Windows lives as well. Under Virtual memory
properties I have selected "system managed size" for the page file size...
I'm guessing I might have to buy Office 2003 Pro edition but it costs a
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fortune! Office small business came with my PC but no Access included so I
really don't want to fork out AUS$800 or so for one Office component, if
anyone has any ideas would love to hear them. Cheers...

 
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Known issue. Make sure you apply the service packs.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?id=161255 for details.

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"JL" wrote in message
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> I am trying to run Office 97 professional edition on Windows XP Home
edition.
> Every other application works except Access, when I try to start it I get
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=6917
a
> "Out of Memory" message. I know the amount of memory available can't be
the
> issue, I have 1GB of RAM, an 80GB HDD in 2 40GB partitions which are both
> almost empty so should have enough virtual memory too. Office is
installed
> on C: partition which is where Windows lives as well. Under Virtual
memory
> properties I have selected "system managed size" for the page file size...
> I'm guessing I might have to buy Office 2003 Pro edition but it costs a
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=6917
> fortune! Office small business came with my PC but no Access included so
I
> really don't want to fork out AUS$800 or so for one Office component, if
> anyone has any ideas would love to hear them. Cheers...