View source for Executive 07 on Windows 7

The 07 Version of Executive uses the C:/Program Files/Executive folder, which is different in Windows 7 than in XP due to virtualization in Windows 7. Also, if it is Windows 7 64 bit instead of 32 bit, the Store Setup Report Path and desktop shortcut will need to have (x86) added to the path after Program Files (as in C:/Program Files (x86)/...)

You should be able to run it on Windows 7 by moving the MDB files from C:/Program Files/Executive to C:/Executive and relinking them. Here are the revised installation instructions for installing Executive 07 on a Windows 7 workstation.

==On the New Workstation==
===Mapping the Shared Drive===
* Right Click on _My Computer_ and choose _Map Network Drive_
* Choose the same drive letter that the old workstation used.
* You can either browse for the correct server and shared folder, or you can enter it manually.
** To enter it manually, type: '''\\SERVERNAME\SHAREDFOLDER''' using the mapping information from the old workstation.
** For Example, if the old workstation said '''Executive on Server1 (X:\)''', you would type '''\\Server1\Executive'''
[[File:mapdrive.PNG]]

===Copying the Executive Folder===
* Once the shared drive is mapped, it generally opens in a new window (you can manually open it from ''My Computer'' otherwise)
* Find the ''today's date'' folder, and open it.
* Right Click on the Executive Shortcut file and copy it. Paste it to the Desktop. Return to the ''today's date'' folder.
* Right Click on the ''Executive'' folder and Copy it.
* Navigate to the local ''C:/'' folder (''C:/Program Files/'' for the 2007 Version).
* Right Click and Paste. This should create a new Executive Folder.

====Extra Steps for Executive07 on Windows7====
* Open C:/ and create a new folder as C:/Executive
* Open C:/Program Files/Executive and copy Executive.mdb, ExecutiveSetup.mdb, ExecutivePrinterSetup.mdb, ExecutiveReports.mdb
* Open C:/Executive and paste these files here. 
* Right click on the desktop shortcut, click Properties, and change the target path to C:/Executive/Executive.mdb instead of C:/Program Files/Executive/Executive.mdb. (adding x86 to path if running Windows 7 64bit)

===Installing Access Runtime===
* Click [[File:2003Runtime.exe]] to download the Access Runtime installer. Save it to your Desktop.
* When it is finished downloading, Double Click the file and choose Install. This will create a new ''2003Runtime'' folder on the Desktop.
* Open the new ''2003Runtime'' folder.
* Double click ''ACCESSRT.MSI'' (it will look like this: [[File:ACCESSRT-MSI-IMG.PNG]])
* Follow the Access Installer Wizard, until it is finished.

===Linking Data Paths for Executive07 on Windows 7===
* Run Executive, and go to Maintenance->System->Link Data
* Remove Program Files from the paths of ExecutiveSetup.mdb, ExecutiveReports.mdb, and ExecutivePrinterSetup.mdb and press ok to relink. 
* Go to Maintenance->System->Store Setup and change the Reports Path to C:/Executive/Executive.mdb instead of C:/Program Files/Executive/Executive.mdb. (adding x86 to path if running Windows 7 64bit).
* Open up reports, and go to Maintenance->Link Data and remove Program Files from the path of ExecutiveSetup.mdb and press ok to relink.

===Testing Executive===
* Now that everything is set up, double click on the Executive Shortcut from the Desktop to launch Executive. 
** The first time you launch the program, you will need to click ''Yes'' when prompted to 'Block Unsafe Expressions'. This is only required on the first startup. 
** If using 64 bit Windows, the shortcut path and Reports Startup path will need to be updated to include (x86) in the Program Files section for MS Access. See [[Errors#Opening Reports|Opening Reports]] for details on the required path for various versions.
* If Executive loads without any error messages, try finding a Sale to make sure the data is being found.
* Printers must be installed, and Printer Setup will need to be completed unless everything is the exact same as the old workstation's printers.
* If Microsoft Office isn't installed, Graphic Filters might need to be installed before being able to view images. See [[Downloads#Graphic Filters|Graphic Filters]] for help installing these using the [[File:Grphflt.exe]] installer.
* Download [[File:MemCpy.dll]]  from [[Downloads#Memcpy.dll|Downloads]] and place it in your C:/Windows/System32 folder (this enables file browsing, such as for images).