Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

What *did* I get myself in for when I decided to do this answering support emails via blog thing Smile  They say that variety is the spice of life but wow, talk about getting questions from all over the shop.

Here is today's question - sent to me via www.ie-vista.com and totally unrelated to Internet Explorer, but what the heck...

"I didn’t know if you could point me the right direction or not but I am trying to load Microsoft access ODBC drivers and not having any luck with the 64 bit version of vista.  The only option I get is for SQL Server and I am not having any luck finding anything on Microsoft’s site on how to get these drivers installed."

Ok, there are two copies of odbcad32.exe on Windows Vista x64, one is stored at c:\windows\system32\ and one is stored at c:\windows\syswow64\.  Our correspondent needs to run c:\windows\syswow64\odbcad32.exe

Here is a screenshot of c:\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe

Here is a screenshot of c:\wndows\syswow64\odbcad32.exe

 

Published Fri, May 11 2007 7:10 by sandi
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Comments

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Monday, July 21, 2008 2:37 PM by Lincoln Crosley

Thanks Jeves someone may be making this easier that Oracle or Microsoft.

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Friday, August 15, 2008 4:37 AM by Alberto

Thanks for this solution! I had exactly this problem and didn't know how to work it out!

Cheers

Alberto

# re: Great!

Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:34 PM by Daniel

Great! I've been looking for a simple solution like that. Thanks a lot.

Cheers

DANIEL

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Monday, September 08, 2008 12:39 AM by Brandon

Thanks a MILLION!!!!

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:15 AM by Michael

Thank you, I am glad you decided to answer support emails.

If not for you I would still be trying to solve my Vista 64 problem

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Thursday, September 25, 2008 11:16 AM by MerrillMarie

I installed the 64 bit version but sql2005 is defaulting to the 32 bit version ,,,, which has no drivers .. i am still getting the not registered statement .. should I delete the 32bit odbcad32?

# re: Microsoft Access ODBC drivers for Vista x64

Monday, September 29, 2008 10:21 PM by Denis

o meu s'o aparece um driver !!!!

SQL Server !

tenho um vista 64bits.

dennisweiller@hotmail.com