JSI Tip 9783. MDAC Utility: Component Checker.

Jerold Schulman

October 4, 2005

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Microsoft Download Center Article MDAC Utility: Component Checker contains the following overview:

Overview

Component Checker utility has been redesigned to provide XML support. The new tool includes updated snapshots for MDAC 2.7 SP1 on Windows XP SP1 and MDAC 2.8 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP1. The Component Checker tool is designed to help you determine installed version information and diagnose installation issues with the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC). MDAC is installed with numerous Microsoft products and can also be redistributed using the redistribution program (mdac_typ.exe) that you can download from the MiSDN Data Access and Storage Developer Center. This version of Component Checker includes updated snapshots for MDAC 2.8 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and checks for the following versions of MDAC:

  • MDAC 2.1 SP2

  • MDAC 2.5

  • MDAC 2.5 SP1

  • MDAC 2.5 SP2

  • MDAC 2.5 SP3

  • MDAC 2.6

  • MDAC 2.6 SP1

  • MDAC 2.6 SP2

  • MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh

  • MDAC 2.7

  • MDAC 2.7 Refresh

  • MDAC 2.7 SP1

  • MDAC 2.7 SP1 Refresh

  • MDAC 2.7 SP1 on Windows XP SP1

  • MDAC 2.8

  • MDAC 2.8 SP1 on Windows XP SP2

  • MDAC 2.8 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 SP1

Component Checker is a customizable tool that performs the following tasks:

  • Identifies the current MDAC installation on a computer.

  • Creates a series of reports about the files identified for the current MDAC installation.



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