Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged on as
admin, same thing.

"Absolutely" wrote

> Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
> completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
> messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
> killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged on
> as admin, same thing.

If you haven't already, here are Google web and group searches reference
install errors for MDAC.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...mdac+2.8+error

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wg

I did Google, but didn't come across those. Thanks, I'll take a look.


"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Absolutely" wrote
>
>> Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
>> completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
>> messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
>> killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged on
>> as admin, same thing.
>
> If you haven't already, here are Google web and group searches reference
> install errors for MDAC.
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...mdac+2.8+error
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wg

You cannot install MDAC 2.8 if you have SP2 installed. Try installing
MDAC 2.81, or reinstall SP2. Or see if this can help:
http://www.macropool.com/en/download/mdac_xp_sp2.html

John

Absolutely wrote:

> I did Google, but didn't come across those. Thanks, I'll take a look.
>
>
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>"Absolutely" wrote
>>
>>
>>>Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
>>>completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
>>>messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
>>>killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged on
>>>as admin, same thing.
>>
>>If you haven't already, here are Google web and group searches reference
>>install errors for MDAC.
>>
>>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...mdac+2.8+error
>>
>>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wg
>
>
>

"Absolutely" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I did Google, but didn't come across those. Thanks, I'll take a look.
>
>
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Absolutely" wrote
>>
>>> Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
>>> completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
>>> messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
>>> killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged
>>> on as admin, same thing.
>>
>> If you haven't already, here are Google web and group searches reference
>> install errors for MDAC.
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...mdac+2.8+error
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wg
>
>


Ok, good luck.

Youve checked the MDAC pages?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/ref/mdac/downloads/

"Absolutely" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Trying to install MDAC 2.8 on an XP Pro machine I get "setup cannot be
> completed because an error was encountered during setup". No other
> messages. Machine has all updates (except IE7). Tried disabling AV and
> killing unnecessary processes. Also cleared out temp folders. Logged on
as
> admin, same thing.
>
>