Error messages: 'Required provider is not installed' or 'MS SQL not found'

MoacirSchmidt · Post by **MoacirSchmidt** » Fri 30 Nov 2007 20:55

Hi, Support!

I've been a registered user of your excellent dbexpress driver for three years. I didnt have any problemas until last week, when i tried to install my application on a clean, recently installed Windows 2003 Server.

When connecting to DB, I receive the message 'MS SQL not found' (just that) from driver. I used the dll which file version was 2.50.4.0.

I tried to upgrade to a new version, but then I receive message 'Required provider is not installed' at the same point. It seems that the message upgraded but the issue persists. This new library is a demo version with dll file version 4.20.0.5.

Other information:

App Server: Windows 2003 SP1
MDAC on App Server: 2.8 SP2
DB Server: Windows 2000 SP4 / SQL 2000 SP4

Thanks for any help!

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » Mon 03 Dec 2007 15:18

Please contact me by e-mail at sdac*crlab*com. I want to send you a test application to check providers at your computer.

MoacirSchmidt · Post by **MoacirSchmidt** » Tue 04 Dec 2007 13:11

Thanks, Antaeus. I sent you the email. I would like to know, after, if there are any 'secrets' to install 'missing' providers....

Antaeus · Post by **Antaeus** » Wed 05 Dec 2007 12:56

I answered your e-mail.
Initially DbxSda 4 tries to connect through SQL Native Client. If this provider is not found, DbxSda 4 tries to connect through SQL OLE DB provider. In current versions of Microsoft Windows, as Windows 2000, OLE DB is already included.
Both providers can be downloaded from microsoft.com.