'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine.

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Hi Everyone:
I looked up this error on the internet and I can't find an answer for my situation.

I have two VB.NET projects that use an MS Access 2010 database to retrieve information on how to place a control dynamically on the Form.

The DataEntry project works fine. I can connect to the MS Access database and the form functions as designed. I can read the data from the database and I don't get any errors.

The Uni_DE_Tool project uses the exact same MS Access database and code to retrieve the data, but I get the 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine error.

Both projects are on the same machine, so logic dictates that if one project works, so should the other. Both projects have the same Namespaces and resources included.

Can someone enlighten me as to why this happens? My initial guess would be I am missing some namespace or resource, but I double checked both projects and made sure the Imported Namespaces and Added resources are the same.

Thanks,
MRM256