![]() This resolved the problem for me, but caused another one. Please share your opinions/ problems below! This thread is for all of those people being given a hard time connecting to Access databases! I did give up and tried storing to text files, but oh my god was that a bad choice! so i came back to trying to resolve this and managed to after HOURS AND HOURS of searching. ![]() P.S thanks to everyone that helped me at my original thread: in VS click add data source, follow the wizard and enjoy! :) NOTE: this DOES work for office 2010 even though it is for 2007 office, dont ask me why it just does :)Ģ. However if, like me, that doesnt work for you, try the following method: Trying to connect to an Access database in visual studio but keep getting this error? ![]() Please reply to this thread if it worked for you so i can make this a full "compatibility list".however for whatever reason (even though its made for 64-bit office) this did not work on my machine so i was forced Click Yes or OK to confirm that you want to remove the program.NOTE: i have found hundreds of threads on this error, yet they all seem to suggest using the 'Microsoft access database engine'.If a dialog box appears, follow the instructions to remove the program. In the list of currently installed programs, select “Microsoft Access database engine 2010” and then click Remove or Add/Remove.On the Start menu, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.To remove the download file itself, delete the file AccessDatabaseEngine.exe If you are an application developer using ODBC to connect to Microsoft Office Access data, set the Connection String to “Driver= DBQ=path to xls/xlsx/xlsm/xlsb file”.If you are connecting to Microsoft Office Excel data, add the appropriate Extended Properties of the OLEDB connection string based on the Excel file type:įile Type (extension) Extended PropertiesĮxcel 97-2003 Workbook (.xls) "Excel 8.0"Įxcel 2007-2010 Workbook (.xlsx) "Excel 12.0 Xml"Įxcel 2007-2010 Macro-enabled workbook (.xlsm) "Excel 12.0 Macro"Įxcel 2007-2010 Non-XML binary workbook (.xlsb) "Excel 12.0" If you are an application developer using OLEDB, set the Provider argument of the ConnectionString property to “.12.0”.If you are the user of an application, consult your application documentation for details on how to use the appropriate driver.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.Double-click the AccessDatabaseEngine.exe program file on your hard disk to start the setup program.Download the file by clicking the Download button and saving the file to your hard disk.Note: Before installing this download, you must first remove any previous versions of the Access Database Engine from your computer by using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Examples would include a program that is run from task scheduler when no user is logged in, or a program called from server-side web application such as ASP.NET, or a distributed component running under COM+ services. ![]()
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