Educate me about mdac_typ.exe

[JohnBates]

Hi everyone -

I have a VB 6 app that runs on several PCs but on 1 machine
it gives "ADO could not find the specified provider. Runtime
error 3706"

So of course I am checking .dll files etc to identify
the problem.

My question: mdac_type.exe IS on this PC.
Do I need to run this executable on this PC.... OR does it
just have to exist? Also, how can I tell which MDAC Service Pack is on this PC?

Please tell me what mdac_typ.exe is all about.

Thanks, John

 

[NipsMG]

Hi John,

MDAC_TYP.EXE is a setup program for SOME version of MDAC. You have to run it on the PC to get this to work..

If you have Visual Studio, Use the Package and Deployment Wizard under Tools to create a setup program.. This program will automatically include MDAC_TYP with the project and install it when you run setup.

Hope this helps.!

--NipsMG