asked on 12/17/2008

How do I include 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components as a prerequisite in my installation project

I have a Windows Forms application that uses a MS Access 2007 database. I've created the installer using Visual Studio. When I install the program on a machine that does not have MS Access, I get the following error:

The Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 provider is not registered on the local machine.

How can I add this as a prerequisite to my installation and have it install if it is not on the machine?

Microsoft Development Microsoft Access Microsoft Applications Microsoft Office

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dyarosh

1/7/2009

Dirk Haest

12/18/2008

That's part of the new Office 2007 Data Connectivity Drivers package

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en

I suspect you could write a custom install launch condition that automatically installed this if needed

Solution from graye, found at: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23608221/Adding-Microsoft-ACE-OLEDB-12-0-provider-to-deployment-project.html?anchorAnswerId=22122885#a22122885

dyarosh

12/19/2008

ASKER

I knew where to get the Office 2007 Data Connectivity Drivers package. I don't know how to create the installer to install it if needed. Can you help me with that?

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Dirk Haest

1/5/2009

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dyarosh

1/7/2009

ASKER

Thanks for your help. This at least explains things better so I can add the Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 to my project.