Microsoft KB Archive/842269

= Release manifest for the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1) =

Article ID: 842269

Article Last Modified on 3/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 Service Pack 2

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SUMMARY
This article describes the release manifest of the Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.6 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Refresh and includes the following information about the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh:

 

The minimum configuration requirements for the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh.

 

The frequently asked questions about the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh.

 

The known issues with the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh.

 

The significant fixes for the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh.

 

The list of files that are included in the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh and the versions of these files.





INTRODUCTION
This release manifest applies to the Internet release of the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1). This release manifest lists frequently asked questions about the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh and describes known issues with the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh. This release manifest also lists all the files that are included in the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh, and this manifest lists the corresponding versions of these files.

For more information about installing, removing, upgrading, and downgrading MDAC releases, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms810805.aspx

For more information about downloading MDAC releases, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx



Release version number
MDAC 2.6 SP2 was originally released as a part of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) (2.62.7926.1) in October 2001. This release, the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1), was released in April 2002. The MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh is available for download on the Internet.

Release function
This release provides, directly to the public, the same version of MDAC that is included with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2. The only difference between this version of MDAC and the version of MDAC that is included with SQL Server 2000 SP2 is that the two MDAC releases have different build numbers. The two releases have no functionality differences. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322049 Explanation of the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2 Refresh release

Release ship vehicle
To download the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1), visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937695.aspx

Localization information
The MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1) is available in the following languages:
 * U.S. English
 * Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)
 * German
 * Japanese
 * Korean

Minimum supported configuration
The following list describes the minimum supported configurations for the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1):
 * Microsoft Windows 95 with the Year 2000 Update and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later
 * Microsoft Windows 98 with the Year 2000 Update and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later
 * Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium (Me)
 * Microsoft Windows 2000
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later

New features
The MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1) is not a new feature release.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh
Q1: Where can I find specific Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles for MDAC 2.6?

A1: You can search the public Knowledge Base and use the kbmdac260 keyword.

Note You must only search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for specific technical information, not bug-related issues. For bug-related issues, many articles describe either fixed bugs or known bugs in this version of the product.

To search the Knowledge Base, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com

Q2: Where can I find more information about how to set up MDAC, including information about dependencies, supported operating systems, and rollback?

A2: For more information about these topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842193/en-us

'''Q3: My application requires Microsoft Jet, but Jet is no longer included in MDAC. Where can I obtain Jet?'''

A3: MDAC versions 2.6 and later do not include Microsoft Jet. For additional information about the issues involving Jet, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271908 INFO: MDAC version 2.6 and later do not contain Jet or Desktop ODBC drivers

'''Q4: My application requires the Microsoft Visual FoxPro ODBC driver, but but this driver is not included in MDAC 2.6. Where can I obtain the Microsoft Visual FoxPro ODBC driver?'''

A4: The Visual Fox Pro ODBC driver is included in Visual FoxPro, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 and MDAC 2.5.

Q5: Do all providers support the Record object?

A5: No. Currently, only the Microsoft OLE DB provider for Internet Publishing, Microsoft Exchange 2000, and Microsoft OLE DB provider for SQL Server support the Record object.

Q6: Can ADO consume any format of XML?

A6: No. Currently, the Recordset object can only be created from XML that is formatted in the adPersistXML format.

'''Q7: I am having trouble connecting to my Oracle server. Where can I find more information about how to configure my computer?'''

A7: For additional information about how to register Oracle Call Interface (OCI) version issues, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

193893 Using Oracle with Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+

Known issues with the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1)
This MDAC release has the following known issues.

MDAC

 * If a clustered server is running SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0, connectivity problems occur in the cluster if you install MDAC 2.6 on that server. There is no workaround. Do not install MDAC 2.6 if the clustered server is running SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0.
 * The version of MDAC 2.6 SP2 that is included with SQL Server 2000 SP2 is 2.62.7926.1, but the version of MDAC 2.6 SP2 that is released in the Web site is 2.62.7400.1. There is no functional difference between these two products.

Setup
 You may receive an error message when you upgrade from MDAC 2.62 to MDAC 2.70. To avoid this problem, install either the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1) or the MDAC 2.70 Refresh (2.70.9001.0). To download, visit the following Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/Default.aspx For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

314755 BUG: Error when you install MDAC 2.7 after MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2

</li>  You cannot apply the refresh release over a SQL Server 2000 SP2 installation. Do not install the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh over the original version of MDAC 2.62 that is included with SQL Server 2000 SP2. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322170 Rollback from MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2 Refresh fails

Significant fixes for MDAC 2.6 SP2 (2.62.7400.1)
For additional information about the list of fixes that are included in the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 2 Refresh, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

314419 List of bugs fixed in MDAC 2.6 service packs

File list for MDAC 2.6 SP2 (2.62.7926.1) and the MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh (2.62.7400.1)
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