Re: Access to MDB's

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From: BobAchgill (BobAchgill_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/18/05


Date: 18 Jan 2005 01:16:47 -0800


I found this (see link below) which suggest that only ODBC Desktop Pack
drivers ARE included with 2000 and XP operating systems. I guess this
means not Jet.

What are the trades for me switching to using ODBC instead of Jet so I
don't have to have my users install Jet?

Bob

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How to obtain the latest service pack for the Microsoft Jet 4.0
Database Engine
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239114#9

If you obtain the Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 download for computers that
are running Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft
Windows NT version 4.0, you will also receive the ODBC Desktop Driver
Pack drivers. These drivers are included with the Windows 2000
operating system, the Windows XP operating system, and the Windows
Server 2003 operating system. The ODBC Desktop Driver Pack drivers
includes the following files:



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