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MS Office Forum / Word / Programming / December 2004Upgrading MDAC
Hello, I have a question regarding installing a newer version of MDAC on older systems-I am getting differing opinions on whether this is problematic or not. I have a VB6, Excel/Word VBA commercial app for which I need to install MDAC before installing my app if not present. I use my Wise Installation System Version 9 to install my app and MDAC 2.6 SP1. One prospect has an old Win 98 Office 97 configuration and I wonder if there are any potential problems or issues installing this newer MDAC on an older system like that. Per a MS KB article, it will work, but I'm wondering if it will create any problems with his other current apps,etc. Also I am wondering if I should upgrade to MDAC 2.7 or 2.8 for this and other installations with other OSs. I realize that version 2.7 I believe comes with WinXP and I wouldn't want to install anything for that, but would it be best to install 2.7 or 2.8 in earler OSs and would the latest MDAC be best? One third party website recommends 2.8 for all platforms. Also, does anyone know if there are any newsgroups dedicated to MDAC? I couldn't see any. Thanks, God bless Van G'day "VanS" <VanS@discussions.microsoft.com>, This is outside the knowledge of most of the posters in this group. My only concern is Win98 is not an NT based system, and there are a lot of fundemental differences because of this. That being said, I dont _think_ that it would be an issue as MDAC is a reasonably high level layer that SHOULD be separated from the lower layer. So a cautious "Should be OK" from me. Steve Hudson - Word Heretic steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment) Without prejudice VanS reckoned: >Hello, >I have a question regarding installing a newer version of MDAC on older [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Thanks, God bless >Van Thanks Steve for your input. Do you know a good newsgroup for MDAC questions? Or do you know if it would be good or advisable to upgrade to MDAC 2.7 or 2.8? Thanks again, God bless Van > G'day "VanS" <VanS@discussions.microsoft.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >Thanks, God bless > >Van Also, do you know if installing later versions of MDAC (2.6 SP1 & up) will cause any problems potentially with earliers OS's that might use MS Jet since it isn't installed with later MDACs? If one installs a later MDAC, does Jet remain on the older system so that functionality remains as well? Thanks Van > G'day "VanS" <VanS@discussions.microsoft.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >Thanks, God bless > >Van G'day "VanS" <VanS@discussions.microsoft.com>, There was a jet patch to accompany the MDAC changes. If jet is updated then it should take whatever MDAC, but this is ringing vague warning bells. The KB is difficult to use for such searches, but I'd start then and also do MSDN in parallel. However, the easiest answer as always is "Test it and see" <grin> Steve Hudson - Word Heretic steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment) Without prejudice VanS reckoned: >Also, do you know if installing later versions of MDAC (2.6 SP1 & up) will >cause any problems potentially with earliers OS's that might use MS Jet since [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >> >Thanks, God bless >> >Van Thanks again for your help Steve, God bless Van > G'day "VanS" <VanS@discussions.microsoft.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > >> >Thanks, God bless > >> >Van
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