Re: "MDAC required" but it's installed...

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From: Arne Janning (spam.me-here.arnolo_at_msn.com)
Date: 06/01/04


Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 10:47:46 +0200

DraguVaso wrote:

> I'm having this error in a VB.NET-application at the moment that I attempt
> to read data from an SQL Server:
> >
> The .Net Data SQL Provider (System.Data.SqlClient) requires Microsoft Data
> Access Components(MDAC) version 2.6 or later. at
> System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Boolean& isInTransaction)
> at
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionPoolManager.GetPooledConnection(SqlConnec
> tionString options, Boolean& isInTransaction)
> at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
> Failed to Load Call Data Call Data Failure
>
>
> However the MDAC 2.7 is installed! And when I look into the registry it is
> indicated as installed too:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DataAccess\FullInstallVer =
> "2.71.9040.2"
>
> The .NET Framework is installed (1.1), and it is on a Windows NT (Sp 6a) pc.
>
> Does anybody know about thisp roblem? And some solution? Could it be because
> of some restictions (although I do have full Admin rights on the pc).
>
> I'ts really urgent and bothering me (I have to do a demo in 20 minutes,
> hehe).
>
> Thanks a lot in advance, any help, hints etc will be really appreciated!

Hi DraguVaso,

seems you're not alone:

http://groups.google.de/groups?selm=ONQONIiiDHA.1952%40TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl

http://groups.google.de/groups?selm=1575b01c1b9a7%24f5afca20%243def2ecf%40TKMSFTNGXA14

The MDAC Utility: Component Checker might help

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-14332ef092c9&displaylang=en

Cheers

Arne Janning



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