What I recommend that VFP6 developers do if at all possible is to avoid using our Setup Wizard to install any ODBC drivers, but rather include the separate MDAC_TYP.EXE installer that ships with Visual Studio 98 (install VB) or from http://www.microsoft.com/data/.

The Microsoft Data Access Components is a more complete set of data related components you might need for your application, especially 3-tier ones. It contains all ODBC drivers, OLE DB providers, ADO, and RDS components. Its included in the REDIST.TXT file so you can distribute it with your applications. Additionally, its easier to pick up an updated version from the above web site. I'm sure someone around here like Ed Rauh could show you how to use Windows Scripting to combine the two setups.

As for DCOM files, it does not appear in REDIST.TXT, so I don't think you would be able to distribute it. Generally, we don't include system updates with our setup wizard.

>Randy:
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>Any hope of getting the DCOM95/98 installed on our development computer to be included (like the ODBC drivers are) in the setup CAB or additional file so our users can install it (if needed) first if the SETUP does not detect it?
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>Thanks.
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