[windev] MFC - JET - ODBC and Vista x64

[Weston]

I ran into the same problem a while back with MySQL and Vista 64 bit... The 
solution to the problem is you have to use the 32 bit ODBC Data Source 
Administrator... Found in the following path:

    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

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From: <truckleaj-windev at yahoo.co.uk>
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Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:46 AM
Subject: [windev] MFC - JET - ODBC and Vista x64


> Hello
>
> I am encountering problems with potential Vista x64 users trying to run my 
> 32bit app. I has a connection to a MDB file and uses a very simple 
> connection string. But on the x64 computers it says no driver can be 
> found.
>
> But I did find this:
>
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2007/05/11/897398.aspx
>
> It sounds to me that the user would have to create a connection to the 
> database somehow and then I have to modify my connection string 
> parameters. But I am really not sure and this is not ideal as I want my 
> app to run "out of the box".
>
> Can anyone please provide me some guidance with this matter?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Andrew
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