Re: Runtime Error 3706

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"bfryguy79" <bfryguy79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a program developed in Visual Basic 6 that uses an Access database.
> The program has almost 500 users now and someone called today asking about
a
> run-time error I have never seen before. It is:
>
> "Run-Time Error 3706: Provider cannot be found. may not be properly
> installed."
>
> The error pops as soon as they double-click the program to start it. The
> person is running Windows XP SP2. I had the person do the basic things
such
> as updating the Jet Engine to the latest version (4.0 SP8), updating their
> MDAC to the latest (2.8), updating VB Runtime to 6.0 SP6, and updating
> Windows Script to 5.6. None of these things worked and still got the same
> error message.
>
> After doing some research on the error code it sounds like it has more to
do
> with MDAC then anything else. So I ran the MDAC Utility Component Checker
> and a MDAC Repair Utility to make sure it's running the correct version,
even
> in the Registry and still no luck. This is the only person with this
problem
> - hundreds of other people have Windows XP SP2 and use the program with no
> problem, including myself. Any suggestions?


For various bizzare reasons MDAC doesn't install correctly on some XPSP2
computers. I don't know if there is a published specific cause or not, but
is likely related to the new installer and XP's pissier attitude with
security. It simply means some components don't get properly registered.

Are you using ADO or DAO? Well actually it doesn't make much difference -
the 'fix' is essentially the same (only the names and places will changed
<g>) - you will have to manually register all the components.

There is a situation if you are using DAO and a DAO Control - the DAO360.Dll
may be missing or not registered.

-ralph


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