Microsoft KB Archive/842271

= Release manifest for MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1 (2.61.7326.6) =

Article ID: 842271

Article Last Modified on 4/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 Service Pack 1

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SUMMARY
This article describes the release manifest of Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and includes the following information about MDAC 2.6 SP1:

 

The minimum configuration requirements for MDAC 2.6 SP1.

 

The frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1.

 

The known issues with MDAC 2.6 SP1.

 

The significant fixes for MDAC 2.6 SP1.

 

The list of files that are included in MDAC 2.6 SP1 and the versions of these files.





INTRODUCTION
This release manifest applies to the Internet release of MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6). This release manifest lists frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1 and describes known issues with MDAC 2.6 SP1. This manifest also lists all the files that are included in MDAC 2.6 SP1, 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 SP1 (2.61.7326.6), June 2001

Release function
This release provides, directly to the public, the same version of MDAC that is included with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Release ship vehicle
To download MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6), visit the following MSDN Web site:

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

Localization information
MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6) 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 MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6):
 * Microsoft Windows 95 with the Year 2000 Update and Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later
 * Microsoft Windows 98 with the Year 2000 Update 2 and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later
 * Microsoft Windows 2000

New features
The MDAC 2.6 SP1 Refresh (2.61.7326.6) is not a new feature release.

Frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1
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 for bug-related issues. Many bug-related 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 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 MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)
This MDAC release has the following known issues.

MDAC
 The default network library for connecting to the computer that is running SQL Server has changed from Named Pipes to TCP/IP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

289573 PRB: Configuring DSNs with SQL Server Net-Libraries

</li> 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 or MDAC 2.6 SP1 on that server. There is no workaround. Do not install MDAC 2.6 or MDAC 2.6 SP1 if the clustered server is running SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0.</li> If you install MDAC 2.6 SP1 immediately after you install the Release to Market (RTM) of MDAC 2.6, and you do not restart Windows 2000 after you install MDAC 2.6 and before you install MDAC 2.6 SP1, the MDAC 2.6 SP1 installation may not succeed because of a Windows file protection error.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

303342 MDAC 2.6 S install fails after MDAC 2.6 install on Windows 2000

</li> When you create or configure ODBC Data Source Names (DSNs) by using the Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver, the following issues may occur:  Net-Library protocols are switched.</li> The protocol of a new data source name (DSN) is used for older DSNs or vice versa.</li></ul>

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

289573 PRB: Configuring DSNs with SQL Server Net-Libraries

</li></ul>

Significant fixes for MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)
For additional information about the list of fixes that are included in the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1 Refresh, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300634 List of bugs fixed in MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1

File list for MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)
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