Microsoft KB Archive/306244

= Error Message: Failed to Load Resource DLL C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLEDB\OLEDB32A.DLL =

Article ID: 306244

Article Last Modified on 7/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0

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This article was previously published under Q306244



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Windows Media Player, or when you use a Windows Millennium Edition (Me)-based computer, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Failed to load resource DLL C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLEDB\OLEDB32A.DLL.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Windows Me and Windows 2000 share a Program Files folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install the latest version (2.6 or later) of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/dataaccess



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about dual-boot installations, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

289283 Description of Supported Dual-Boot Configurations Between Windows-Based Operating Systems

221061 Cannot Dual Boot Windows on a Shared Partition

For more information about MDAC, browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937729.aspx

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