Microsoft KB Archive/244874

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BUG: The Windows 2000 Upgrade Procedure Removes the WMI ODBC Driver

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Q244874

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Windows Management Instrumentation, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade your computer to Windows 2000 by running a Windows 2000 upgrade program, the upgrade procedure removes the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver.

RESOLUTION
The driver is available on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM and can be installed by running Setup.exe from the Valueadd\Msft\Mgmt\Wbemodbc folder on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Re-install the ODBC adapter from the specified folder.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
See the WMI SDK documentation "Installing the WMI ODBC Adapter."