Microsoft Access has error 1706 No valid source for dao

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I have microsoft office pro 2003. When I start access with a program that
uses DAO it tries to install DAO then has this error. I have uninstalled and
reinstalled office but it did not correct the problem.
 
jpate said:
I have microsoft office pro 2003. When I start access with a program that
uses DAO it tries to install DAO then has this error. I have uninstalled and
reinstalled office but it did not correct the problem.
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Make sure the DAO library is located here:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\DAO360.DLL

Then re-register it (all one line) in Start | Run:

Regsvr32.EXE "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\DAO360.DLL"
 
I sure appreciate you responding but after following the registration it
still had the same error. Anything else I can try?
 
jpate said:
Anything else I can try?
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You have an installation problem. You can read these KB articles, but they
probably won't help much except give you some idea of what might have gone
wrong: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297103 and
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299803.

If you have the Office 2003 installation CD's, do this:

1) Download the Windows Installer Cleanup utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/en-us. It's beta but I've used it
before and it works fine. (I almost *never* say this about beta products.)
2) Log in as the Administrator on your computer.
3) Disconnect from the network, internet, etc. Pull those cables out.
4) Disable antivirus protection, spyware protection and software firewall
(that's why you disconnected from the network first).
5) Uninstall Office 2003. Check the Office directories to make sure all
Office files are removed. Your own user files should remain.
6) Run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility to clean up the registry.
7) Reinstall Office 2003.
8) Enable antivirus protection, spyware protection and software firewall.
9) Reconnect to the network, internet, etc.
 
I bet that Microsoft removed their download sources for DAO just
because they don't want people to think that it's making a comeback.

I would honestly move your DAO code to ADO.. I mean; it's super easy.

-Aaron
 
I will try this. Thanks for trying to help me out. I was just about to give
up and wait for my install of Vista to try again. I will let you know if this
works. Thanks again.
 
jpate said:
I will try this. Thanks for trying to help me out. I was just about to give
up and wait for my install of Vista to try again. I will let you know if this
works. Thanks again.
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You're welcome, hon. Good luck to you on this.
 
DAO is for ****ing retards

don't use DAO for anything

there IS NO DAO REVIVAL

**** these Dao DIPSHITS
 
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