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FP2000: How to Determine Whether MDAC Is Installed on Your Computer

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This article was previously published under Q250445
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256986� (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

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Summary

This article describes how to determine whether the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is installed on your computer.

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More information

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


  1. Click Start and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type Regedit and then click OK.
  3. Look for the following key in the registry:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DataAccess\FullInstallVer
If the key is located in the registry, the computer has the MDAC installed.

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References

For more information about the Microsoft Data Access Components, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937729.aspx

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Keywords: KB250445, kbinfo

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Article Info
Article ID : 250445
Revision : 3
Created on : 3/12/2003
Published on : 3/12/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 212