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How to repair a copy of MDAC 2.8 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed.

Would you like to... Print this page Email this page Post a comment Subscribe me Add to favorites User Opinions 100% 0% (6 votes) How would you rate this answer? Helpful Not helpful Help us improve. Why was this unhelpful? Thank you for rating this answer. In some cases, you will need to reinstall MDAC 2.8 to correct connectivity issues. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 won't let you do this. But with this procedure you can reinstall MDAC. The full text of this installation is found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899861/en-us Locate the mdac.inf file in c:\windows\inf Right click and install When prompted for a location, point to c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 Then when prompted for the XP cd, either load the cd or point to c:\i386 Hey presto, this reinstalls / repairs MDAC 2.8

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