Problem in Deploying Application with Access Database

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Hi, I'm using VB.Net 2010 with Access 2010. I made installer package and I distribute to another machine that didn't have Access component (runtime/database engine). My application failed to start because the data access component didn't exist in the target machine. How to deploy application with data access? I have downloaded the Access Runtime and Access Database Engine. How to insert those msi and exe files into my installer as the prerequisite components? I want offline installer. Help please..

Posted 7-Aug-11 2:45am

adadero

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Solution 1

Try the following
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbide/thread/7bfd7a78-3b46-410f-8a53-cca78fe63c45[^]

let me know your feedback.

Posted 7-Aug-11 3:36am

Monjurul Habib

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adadero 7-Aug-11 9:54am

I have no problem with Access 2003 components for I have the msm file. My problem is deploying application with Access 2010. If I'm not mistaken, version 2003 is using JET Technology while version 2007 and 2010 are using ACE Technology. Do you have another clue?

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Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-07T04:02:00

Solution 2

You need to deploy MDAC on the client machine as well. Go through Deploying the .NET Framework and MDAC[^]

There are some useful links at the end of this article.

Posted 7-Aug-11 4:02am

Abhinav S

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adadero 7-Aug-11 10:16am

It seems to be the older version then I need. I've got the MDAC component. I added the Access Connectivity/MDAC components in a single MSI package but it didn't run. It can't be the one of self-installed components.

Abhinav S 7-Aug-11 11:30am

You had a look at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q257604?

thatraja 9-Aug-11 0:56am

Nice article, 5!