Re: Old SQL ODBC driver on 2003 Server

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You cannot install MDAC 2.8 on a Windows 2003 Server. Not allowed.
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Eric Correa
Windows Server Engineer


"Scot T Brennecke" wrote:

> Try installing the latest MDAC (version 2.8, I think). You can get that from the Microsoft site.
>
> "Eric Correa" <EricCorrea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7ADBEB08-8E19-4B1A-B25D-95CFEA94C915@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Anyone run into this.
> >
> > I have a Windows 2003 Server which has a very old sql Server ODBC Driver
> > installed. If I go into Data Sources and view the SQL Server driver it is
> > dated back in 1997. Very old and I suspect that when someone installed 6.5
> > SQL Server tools, it overwrote the newer driver.
> >
> > Bottom line, how do I re-install SQL Server Driver, or other ODBC drivers
> > for that matter on a 2003 server without reinstalling the OS?
> >
> > --
> > Eric Correa
> > Windows Server Engineer
>
>
>
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