WD97: Word Setup Does Not Install ODBC Drivers
ID: Q180120
|
The information in this article applies to:
-
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Word 97 from any of the following products, Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers are not installed:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows (standalone version)
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, Small Business Edition
- Microsoft Home Essentials 98
CAUSE
This functionality is by design. The Microsoft Word Setup program does not
install ODBC drivers.
NOTE: The ODBC drivers are installed with Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
Standard Edition and Professional Edition.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q156835 OFF97: Complete Setup Doesn't Install All ODBC Drivers
RESOLUTION
To install ODBC drivers, follow these steps:
- Do one of the following:
- Insert the Microsoft Word 97 compact disc into the CD-ROM drive.
-or-
- Insert the Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition compact disc
into the CD-ROM drive.
-or-
- Insert the Microsoft Home Essentials 98 CD-ROM disk compact disc into
the CD-ROM drive.
- On the Start menu, click Run. Type the following in the Open box
<X>:\Valupack\Dataacc\Dataacc.exe
(<X>:\MSWord\Valupack\Dataacc\Dataacc.exe for Home Essentials)
where <X> is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
Then, click OK.
- Click Yes to install the Microsoft Data Access Pack.
- When the Data Access Setup dialog box appears, click Continue. If you
are warned that the Data Access Pack has already been installed, click
Continue.
- Click OK to allow the Setup program to copy the data access files to
the C:\Program Files\Data Access folder. Or, click Change Folder to
specify a different path, and then click OK.
- Click "Complete\Custom Install."
- Click Change Option. In the next dialog box, click to select the check
box for each driver you want to install.
- Click OK, and then click Continue.
When Setup has copied all the files, you should receive the message
"Data Access Pack Setup was completed successfully."
- Click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
The Data Access Pack is a Setup program that makes it possible for you to
install any or all of the ODBC drivers and built-in drivers that you may
need to access data (for example, to use Microsoft Access data in a
Microsoft Word Mail Merge).
You can install the following drivers from the Data Access Pack Setup.
Use this driver To do this
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Access Driver Provide ODBC access to Microsoft
Access data. Required to run
Microsoft Access and also required
for several of the following drivers.
Microsoft Excel Driver Import and export Microsoft Excel
files.
Microsoft Text and HTML Driver Import and export text and HTML
files.
Microsoft xBase Driver Import and export dBASE files.
Microsoft FoxPro Driver Import and export Microsoft FoxPro
Files.
Paradox Driver Import and export Paradox files.
Lotus 1-2-3 Driver Import and export Lotus 1-2-3 files.
Microsoft Messaging Driver Provide read-only access to Microsoft
Exchange and Outlook mail message
stores by using Data Access Objects
(DAO) as the programmer interface.
SQL Server Driver Import and export data to Microsoft
SQL Server.
NOTE: The Microsoft Access driver is required for the dBASE, Paradox,
Microsoft Excel, Text and HTML, Lotus 1-2-3, and messaging drivers. If you
select any of these drivers in Data Access Pack Setup and the Microsoft
Access driver is not also selected, the Microsoft Access driver is selected
automatically.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q162714 OFF97: Files Installed with the Data Access Pack
Additional query words:
sbe
Keywords : kbinterop word97 mmhelp998
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb