>>>>>>try to reinstall the MDAC
>>>>>
>>>>>Simplicio
>>>>>
>>>>>I have done that by reinstalling VFP6 surely?
>>>>>
>>>>>Colin
>>>>
>>>>No, MDAC is entirely separate from VFP. You'll have to install it again separately.
>>>
>>>I have done now - it makes no difference - v2.6
>>>
>>>Colin
>>
>>It's something with that one machine if it eventually works at all. Maybe you have the logging feature turned on?
>
>If so how do I turn it off?

Bring up the ODBC data sources administrator and check the tracing tab.