I've searched & seen some threads regarding data access problems, MDAC_TYP.EXE, dcom98.exe, etc. I have a product which I am trying to deploy that may get a MSADO20.tlb error while installing with InstallShield (but the product still runs after installation), or has no problems at installation but is getting a

Runtime Error -2147467259 (80004005) [Microsoft] [ODBC File Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

when the user tries to run.

I don't really want to accept the tlb error, but at least the systems that get it are running OK. My real problem is the 2nd error. It appears from other threads I've seen that MDAC_TYP.EXE needs to be run on the client computer, but I don't know what it does and I couldn't see anything on the Microsoft site that explained what it does. Can someone please explain in a simple list what needs to be run, and where, in order to allow my Access 97 database, which was written on a computer that has W2K and Access 2002, to be able to be used by many people with many different platforms? Where to find these files would also be greatly appreciated--I see MDAC_TYP.EXE in one of the system directories but I don't see any DCOM98.exe file, or even know if I need it. In listing your answer, please don't assume I know anything about it, because I don't--I'm a VFP programmer stuck in a VB loop and I can't get out. We're in the a final beta testing stage before this deploys nationally to 80 district managers and I find out it's not working for non-W2K and/or Access 2K computers. Thanks in advance,

Joy