MDAC 2.8 will not install on XP SP2

[Marty]

Does XP SP2 install MDAC 2.8? I need to be on MDAC 2.8 and I have downloaded
it off of Microsoft's website. The download says it will run on XP. But when
I install it, it says it won't run on this version. Any help would be
appreciated.

Marty
281-874-0447

 

[Dave Patrick]

Windows XP SP2 should be MDAC 2.8 SP1 Use this tool to verify.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&displaylang=en

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:
| Does XP SP2 install MDAC 2.8? I need to be on MDAC 2.8 and I have
downloaded
| it off of Microsoft's website. The download says it will run on XP. But
when
| I install it, it says it won't run on this version. Any help would be
| appreciated.
|
| Marty
| 281-874-0447
|
|

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Marty,

Looks like XP SP2 already has a later version. Checking the registry (in a system running XP SP2), the version info is shown as: 2.81.1117.0

For a reliable method, you may use "Component Checker tool" from MS. See this KB for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=301202

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Does XP SP2 install MDAC 2.8? I need to be on MDAC 2.8 and I have downloaded
it off of Microsoft's website. The download says it will run on XP. But when
I install it, it says it won't run on this version. Any help would be
appreciated.

Marty
281-874-0447

 

[Marty]

Yes..I am running 2.81 on my system. I am simply not up to speed on MDAC and
connections to SQL servers from client machines. Some of this terminology is
a bit new. Thanks for the help.

Marty
Hi Marty,

Looks like XP SP2 already has a later version. Checking the registry (in a
system running XP SP2), the version info is shown as: 2.81.1117.0

For a reliable method, you may use "Component Checker tool" from MS. See
this KB for more information:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=301202

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Does XP SP2 install MDAC 2.8? I need to be on MDAC 2.8 and I have downloaded
it off of Microsoft's website. The download says it will run on XP. But when
I install it, it says it won't run on this version. Any help would be
appreciated.

Marty
281-874-0447