Microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine

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i have make excel import utility.
it is working perfectly in 32 bit system.
But it is not working in 64 bit system.
it gives below error...
microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.

i have use below connection string for excel.

for that i have change project-> property-> buld-> target framwork -> x86

But using this, project will generate exe for 32 bit system. so its not work for 64 bit system..

if i change target framwork to x64, then also it is not working..
please give me solution for that...

What I have tried:

ExcelConnStr = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" + pFileName + ";Extended Properties=\"Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1\";";
                OleDbConnection objConn = new OleDbConnection(ExcelConnStr);

Posted 21-Apr-17 23:12pm

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Updated 21-Apr-17 23:56pm

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Michael_Davies 22-Apr-17 5:53am

You can run a 32 bit on a 64 bit system, leave it as 32 bit.

Google quickly finds that "currently the Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 is not supported for the 64 bit OS."

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Michael_Davies · Answer 1 · 2017-04-21T23:56:00

Solution 1

You can run a 32 bit on a 64 bit system, leave it as 32 bit.

Google quickly finds that "currently the Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 is not supported for the 64 bit OS."

Also found this which might help;

Jet for Access, Excel and Txt on 64 bit systems - ConnectionStrings.com[^]

Posted 21-Apr-17 23:56pm

Michael_Davies