Works 2000: Size of Calendar Database File Does Not Change When You Delete Appointments

When you remove an appointment from the Microsoft Works 2000 Calendar, the size of the calendar database file (Mswkscal.wcd) remains the same.

This behavior occurs because the Works 2000 Calendar database file cannot be compacted.

To work around this issue, remove Works 2000, delete the calendar database file, and then reinstall Works 2000:

1. Insert the Works 2000 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
   
   If Works Setup does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK
   drive:\setup.exe
   where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
2. On the Welcome Back screen, click Next.
3. On the Options screen, click Remove, and then click Next.
4. When you are prompted to Save the Microsoft Works Calendar database, click No, and then click Next.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Works 2000 from your computer.
6. Click Start, and then click Run.
7. Type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK
   drive:\setup.exe
   where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
8. On the Welcome screen, click Next.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall Works 2000 on your computer.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Works 2000.

To save certain appointments on the Works 2000 calendar, delete the appointments that you do not want to save, and then export the calendar as a vCalendar file.

After you reinstall Works 2000, import the vCalendar file that contains the appointments that you saved.

For more information about how to export vCalendars, click Microsoft Works Calendar Help on the Help menu, type save calendar information in the vCalendar format in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about how to import vCalendars, click Microsoft Works Calendar Help on the Help menu, type import information from another calendar program in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.