Microsoft KB Archive/301608

= FP2000: Error Message When You View a Database =

Article ID: 301608

Article Last Modified on 1/7/2006

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition 

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This article was previously published under Q301608



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view a Microsoft Database Results Region, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Database Results Error

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified



CAUSE
This issue can occur when the IUSR_Machine account does not have read permissions to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\DSNName

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

<ol> Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type regedt32.exe .</li> Browse to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\DSNName

</li> On the Security menu, click Permissions.</li> Click Add.</li> In the permissions list, click Everyone, and then click OK.</li></ol>

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