ODBC Setup Problem

[Eisbahn]

I am sorry if this has been asked previously.
I have Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit, which is an upgrade from Vista Business 64 bit.
I have the following problem when trying to install an ODBC connection (*mdb).
When I run odbcad32.exe, from the SysWOW64 directory, and try to install the 32 bit MS Access Driver, I get the following fault message:
"The setup routines for the Microsoft Access Driver (*mdb) ODBC driver could not be found. Please reinstall the driver"
And then "Component not found in the registry".
Obviously something is missing. I have looked at the ODBC entries in the registry but they are empty. Can anyone advise me on how to resolve this problem.
Any help appreciated.

 

[kegobeer]

Try re-registering odbcconf.dll. Open an elevated command prompt and type:

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]regsvr32 odbcconf.dll

 

[Eisbahn]

Try re-registering odbcconf.dll. Open an elevated command prompt and type:

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]regsvr32 odbcconf.dll[/SIZE][/FONT]

Thanks for the reply.
I tried this suggestion and received an error message "The specified module could not be found" even though the file is in the directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll.

I typed in the command "regsvr32 c:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll"

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Thanks for the reply.
I tried this suggestion and received an error message "The specified module could not be found" even though the file is in the directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll.

I typed in the command "regsvr32 c:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll"

Hello Welcome to SF,

I guess since the MS Access driver is missing the best bet would be to reinstall Office that might fix it.

Hope this helps,
Captain

 

[Eisbahn]

Thanks for the reply.
I tried this suggestion and received an error message "The specified module could not be found" even though the file is in the directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll.

I typed in the command "regsvr32 c:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll"

Hello Welcome to SF,

I guess since the MS Access driver is missing the best bet would be to reinstall Office that might fix it.

Hope this helps,
Captain

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't have MS Office.
I just need to use the driver to connect to a mdb database in Flight Simulator X.

 

[kegobeer]

Try re-registering odbcconf.dll. Open an elevated command prompt and type:

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]regsvr32 odbcconf.dll[/SIZE][/FONT]

Thanks for the reply.
I tried this suggestion and received an error message "The specified module could not be found" even though the file is in the directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll.

I typed in the command "regsvr32 c:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll"

The file is odbcconf.dll, not obdcconfig.dll. If it doesn't exist, then you need to download and install Microsoft Data Access Components.

If this is for a game, I suggest asking for some assistance at the game's website/forum. Hopefully someone else has had this problem and knows exactly how to fix it.

 

[Eisbahn]

Try re-registering odbcconf.dll. Open an elevated command prompt and type:

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]regsvr32 odbcconf.dll[/SIZE][/FONT]

Thanks for the reply.
I tried this suggestion and received an error message "The specified module could not be found" even though the file is in the directory C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll.

I typed in the command "regsvr32 c:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcconfig.dll"

The file is odbcconf.dll, not obdcconfig.dll. If it doesn't exist, then you need to download and install Microsoft Data Access Components.

If this is for a game, I suggest asking for some assistance at the game's website/forum. Hopefully someone else has had this problem and knows exactly how to fix it.

I have already tried all the forums, including the forum for the addon in question.
Judging by the number of posts on the web this is a very well known problem.
However, nobody seems to have an answer. Apart from a complete clean reinstall of the complete OS, i.e not from an upgrade disk, which is what I have.

 

[kegobeer]

Did you download and install MDAC?

 

[Eisbahn]

Did you download and install MDAC?

As far as I can see there is no MDAC download for Windows 7 64 bit.
The components are part of the OS. The Vista MDAC does not work.

 

[kegobeer]

I saw your post over at the Microsoft Social forum. It looks like you are out of luck getting a connection to your mdb. Have you considered installing the free Office 2007 trial? It has Access, and maybe you could attempt to connect to the mdb via odbc that way?

 

[Eisbahn]

I saw your post over at the Microsoft Social forum. It looks like you are out of luck getting a connection to your mdb. Have you considered installing the free Office 2007 trial? It has Access, and maybe you could attempt to connect to the mdb via odbc that way?

Thanks for your help but I think I'll give it up as a bad job.

 

[Eisbahn]

Problem Solved

I'm pleased to say that this problem has now been solved.
I simply reinstalled the OS, but I used the option to keep my programmes and settings.