Microsoft KB Archive/236528

= MOD2000: MDAC_Type.exe Is Started Automatically When You Install a Run-Time Package =

Article ID: 236528

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q236528



Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).



SYMPTOMS
If you select MDAC_Type.exe as one of the files to be included in your run-time package, MDAC_Type.exe will automatically begin execution when you install your run-time package on the target computers.



RESOLUTION
Do not include the MDAC_Type.exe file unless you need the Data Connectivity provided by the Microsoft Data Access Components. For additional information about including MDAC components, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

230468 MOD2000: Some Data Access Files Cause "Missing Dependency Information" Dialog Box to Open During Package and Deployment Wizard



STATUS
This is behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Start Access, and then open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
 * 2) Press ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
 * 3) On the Add-ins menu, click Package and Deployment Wizard.
 * 4) Click Package, and then click Next until you see the Included Files page. Accept all the defaults.
 * 5) Click Add, and then find the MDAC_type.exe file. Typically this file is located in Program Files\Microsoft Office\ODETOOLS\V9\PDWizard\Redist folder.
 * 6) Click Next and accept all the defaults until you see the Finish page.
 * 7) Run Setup for the newly created package on the target computer. Notice that during Setup, the MDAC_type.exe file is started and is installed.

Additional query words: pra MOD MDAC_Type.EXE PDW p&d

Keywords: kbprb KB236528

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