Access97 running on Windows XP: unable to create table / query

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I have installed Office 97 Pro SR-2 (including Access 97) on Windows XP Pro.

Access starts correctly but a have no possibility to create new table or
query.
Clicking on button or selecting action from menu had no effect.

The only possibility to create table is to use import (eg. via ODBC) or
connect.

Does anyone know what seems to be a problem?

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