>I just got finished with the re-install and during the process, I noticed that a message appeared saying that MDAC 2.1 was being installed.
George,
Not related to the problem you posted but... don't know if you've seen CC.EXE, available for download from MS, has a neat command line utility to remove and replace and existing copy MDAC with a newer version. Works real slick!
Bob Tracy
Never engage in a battle of wits if you're only half armed.