You wouldn't be using 64-bit Vista would you?
>I am trying to access VFP tables from VS2008. Any attempt to use the OLEDB Provider for Visual FoxPro crashes VS2008.
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>For example if I do the following:
>1) Go to Tools->Connect to Database
>2) Select
in Dats source list box.
>3) Set .NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB
>4) Click Continue
>5) In the OLE DB Provider drop down select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Visual FoxPro
>6) Click Data Links
>
>I will get the message "Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt." VS2008 is then hung and must be closed from the task manager. I am also running on Vista Business.
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>I found message #1301223 which describes the same problem. So I know I am not the only one having this issue. Has anyone come across a solution for this? Or is anyone using the VFP OLE DB provider on Vista with VS2008 with out problem?