>That's an interesting theory, Jim, but I'm way too much of a nervous Nellie to mess so casually with the Registry. I'm not sure exactly which MDAC-related key you are suggesting to delete, and the problem seems minor enough that I can leave it as-is. My main concern was that I want to be sure my SP4 upgrade is clean enough to proceed without any re-installations. In any case, thanks for confirming that someone else has seen this behavior, and the problem is minor.
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>>I 've seen it here. I believe it is residue from running mdac_type.exe to install MDAC V.2.5 prior to the SP. Search in the Registry and see if it appears, wipe the key and the problem disappears.

David has the complete answer. Check the entire thread. Piece of cake.