Re: MDAC REPAIR

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Well, here http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmdac/html/data_mdacinstall.asp it says that it is "Installed with Windows XP SP2, otherwise cannot be installed" so I guess that might be the only thing left to try! If you reinstall SP2 you will probably have to reapply some updates and hotfixes.

John

RENEE wrote:
Tried everything suggested. Tried installing 2.81 - it validates ok, then says it cannot be installed on my system. Tried to repair and have explained it will not accept that path for the adcjavas.inc file even though I browse to it and can actually see it. I guess it's not meant to be.

"John John" wrote:


Method 2: Reinstall MDAC components

On Windows XP, if updating MDAC fails, reinstall the most recent version of the MDAC components from the Windows .cab files. To do this, follow these steps.

Note If you have the Windows XP CD, do not finish step 1.

1. Search for the Adcjavas.inc file, and then note the path. The Adcjavas.inc file is typically in the i386 folder.

2. Locate the C:\Windows\Inf folder.

3. Right-click the Mdac.inf file, and then click Install.

4. When you are prompted to insert the Windows XP CD, insert it. If you do not have the Windows XP CD, change the path to match the path for Adcjavas.inc (in the i386 folder) that you noted in step 1, and then click OK.

5. If you are prompted to overwrite any files, click Yes.

6. If you are prompted to restore system files from the Windows XP CD, click Cancel.

Or, you may want to do a Repair installation of Windows XP. You must reinstall any Windows Updates or Service Packs after you do this.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318251

John

RENEE wrote:


Well, thanks for trying. I downloaded th service pack 2 and then installed it and it went into Windows (the right spot). Tried the MDAC repair again and it said that the adcjavas.inc file could not be installed (even though I browsed to the sp2 files) and again asked for the CD. I give up! I'll have to wait to see if Microsoft ever comes up with a revised version of MDAC 2.81.

"John John" wrote:



Download Service Pack 2 and unpack it to a folder.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

John

RENEE wrote:


Once again, I don't have Windows XP disks - preinstalled on computer. When it asks me to navigate to the windows service pack files - once again - I cannot find them and HP does not know where they would be on my computer because they do not set up the Windows which is on my locked restore drive. i386 does not seem to contain them and I have tried to do the repair, but it keeps saying - wrong folder and asks for disks. I may have to give up.

"John John" wrote:




http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899861/en-us
http://www.macropool.com/en/download/mdac_xp_sp2.html
http://www.sqltalk.org/ftopic182.html

John

RENEE wrote:




Tried that and it says "setup does not support installing on this operating system". That's why I'm trying to find my sp2 files on my computer so that I can actually repair the MDAC. Looks like I'll have to live without my program or restore my computer which is such a lengthy process, even if I do a non-destructive restore.

"JS" wrote:





Version 2.81
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=78cac895-efc2-4f8e-a9e0-3a1afbd5922e&DisplayLang=en

JS

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Wrong version -need 2.81 and Microsoft is not supplying that one (which is
for Service Pack 2). The 2.8 will not load as it's older. Tried that
already. Thanks though.

"JS" wrote:





Latest version of MDAC download:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&DisplayLang=en

JS

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Have a HP Media Centre Windows XP computer with service pack 2 all
preinstalled. Need to do an MDAC Repair (have instructions on how to do
this) but cannot locate the SP2 files in my computer. HP tells me they do
not know where they would be and to contact Microsoft (a little chuckle
there). Have tried searching my computer for service pack, sp2,
servicepack
and cannot locate them. The repair will not accept my i386 folder on its
own, wants the windows XP disk (which, of course, I don't have) or the
location of the sp2 files. Anyone know more than HP about computers?




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