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How to Repair MDAC 2.8 Under Windows XP with SP2 Installed
General Information
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 contains MDAC version 2.81, which is currently
not available for download at the Microsoft Web site as a standalone
installation. If you try to install MDAC 2.8, which is the latest
available standalone download of MDAC, you will receive a message that you
already have a newer version of MDAC installed. Therefore, under Windows XP SP2,
you must manually repair MDAC 2.81 as outlined below.
How to Repair MDAC 2.81 under Windows XP with SP2
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In Windows Explorer, open the c:\Windows\Inf folder.
Note If you cannot see the c:\Windows\Inf folder, follow these steps:
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On the desktop, double-click My Computer, and
then on the Tools menu, click Folder Options. |
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Click the View tab. |
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Under Advanced settings, select the
Show hidden files and folders check box. |
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Clear the Hide extensions for known file types
check box. |
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Click OK. |
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In the C:\Windows\Inf folder, right-click the Mdac.inf file, and
then click Install.
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When you are prompted to insert the Windows XP SP2 CD, use one of the following
methods:
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I. If you have a Windows XP SP2 CD: |
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Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD in the CD or DVD drive.
Note If a "Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP" message appears, click
Exit.
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Click Browse. |
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In the File name box, type
CD or DVD drive that contains the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD drive letter:\i386.
For example, type d:\i386 if the Windows XP
Service Pack 2 CD is in drive D.
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Click Open. |
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II. If you do not have a Windows XP SP2 CD: |
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In the File name box, type
%systemroot%\windows\servicepackfiles\i386, and
then click Open. |
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When prompted for adcjavas.inc, point to
C:\Windows\servicepackfiles\i386
Note: If you cannot find this folder put the
Windows CD into your CD drive and browse for that file. |
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When prompted for the file handler.reg, either point to C:\Program
Files\Common Files\System\msadc, or put the Windows XP CD in your CD-ROM
drive. |
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When prompted for MDACRdMe.htm, point to C:\Program Files\Common
Files\System\Ado. If this file is not present rename the file MDACReadme.htm
to MDACRdMe.htm. |
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When prompted for oledbjvs.inc, point to C:\Program Files\Common
Files\System\Ole DB. |
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When prompted for mssoap1.dll, point to C:\Program Files\Common
Files\MSSoap\Binaries. |
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When prompted for mssoapr.dll, point to
C:\Program Files\Common Files\MSSoap\Binaries (or below its
subfolders). |
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You may also be prompted for the original Windows XP CD that was used to install
the operating system.
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Insert the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD in the CD or DVD drive.
Note If a "Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP" message appears, click
Exit.
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b.
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Click Browse. |
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c.
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In the File name box, type
CD or DVD drive that contains the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD drive letter:\i386.
For example, type d:\i386 if the Windows XP
Service Pack 2 CD is in drive D.
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d.
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Click Open. |
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Note: In the case you cannot find those files in the given folders search
the whole hard disk for them.
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