Re: Re: Problem accessing MS Access MDB on Win98 PC

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the reply.

Since sending the original message last night I have done a bit of research and discovered that the Jet Database Engine is not included in the MDAC from version 2.6 onwards and that you need to install msjet40 SP8 on top (the actual file needed depends on the operating system. See Microsofts KB239114 for details).

I have tried that and it works here (Paignton, UK) so now I am knocking up a quick and dirty wizard to send to our clients (in the midlands) to allow them to upgrade/install the Jet runtime.

Many thanks for your input.

Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
&gt; From: "Dave Murray&quot; < irongut%40paranoia.clara.co.uk">irongutparanoia.clara.co.uk>
&gt; To: delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com">delphi-enyahoogroups.com
&gt; Subject: [delphi-en] Re: Problem accessing MS Access MDB on Win98 PC
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:16:32 -0000
&gt;
>
> Hi Paul,
&gt;
> Installing MDAC would be my attempt at a solution too. After that
>; failed I would tell the customer that since Win98 hasn't been
>; supported in any way by MS since July 2006 that my software is not
> supported on that OS and he'll need to upgrade. Probably not the
> answer you or he are looking for but eventually you have to force
&gt; these types of users into the present or you'll find yourself still
&gt; supporting Win98 in another 10 years.
&gt;
> You could try pointing out that PC has many security flaws and is
> compromising his entire network. When faced with the idea of it
> becoming a spam spewing bot (or worse) upgrading should seem like a
> good idea to your customer.
>
> Dave Murray
&gt; Glasgow, UK
>
>
> --- In delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com">delphi-enyahoogroups.com, "Paul Bennett&quot; <rm28157...> wrote:
&gt; >
>; > Hi All,
>; >
>; > I have a bit of a problem with one of my applications. One of our
> > customers installed it onto a Windows 98 PC and it promptly failed
&gt; > with a 'can't find jet 3.6' error.
&gt; >
>; > As far as I can remember we have tested the application on a Win98 PC
> > with no problems, that said when I installed it onto a Win98 PC here
>; > it failed with the same error message!
> >
>; > I have tried installing MDAC 2.8 (in the hope that it would install
> > the missing drivers) but still no good :-( Any ideas would be
> > gratefully accepted.
> >
>; > Paul.
&gt; >

>

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