XP, MSDAC/DAO and Jet 4.0

[Scott]

I have several applications that use dao and jet for
their database management. I installed the latest and
greatest of these products MSDAC 2.8 and Jet 4.0 SP8.
Now none of my applications work properly. I looked and
can't find anywhere to rollback to the previous version.
Any ideas on how I can recover from this disaster?

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I have several applications that use dao and jet for
their database management. I installed the latest and
greatest of these products MSDAC 2.8 and Jet 4.0 SP8.
Now none of my applications work properly. I looked and
can't find anywhere to rollback to the previous version.
Any ideas on how I can recover from this disaster?

Hi

Go back to a system restore point before the upgrade maybe?


If that is not an option, I would think for MDAC 2.8, the MDAC Rollback
functionality might work on WinXP:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...tall.asp?frame=true#data_mdacinstall_rollback



For Jet 4.0 SP8, you might find it in the Add/Remove Programs control panel.

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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
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[DL]

You may get a more informed response posting to an ms.access or ms.dao
newsgroup
Must confess I've never had a problem with apps and upgraded msdac
MSDN used to have a downloadable Component Checker on their data access
pages to report on versions/ problems with a msdac install, afraid theyve
moved the url and I no longer have it.