Try updating the MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) by downloading the file < here >

If this does not fix it, let me know.

• "MDAC

oops...hit the submit button early.

The message I received was "MDAC 2.8 RTM is incompatible with this version of Windows.  All of its features are currently part of Windows."

Allan,

Did everything letter by letter.  Modified the registry subkeys and also installed Mdac.inf.  I actually copied all files under the folder I386 from installation disc directly to my hard drive I386 folder.  Next, I went to install Access 2002 yet again to see if it would take.  It didn't.  I still received the Error 1919 message again.  I also received the box where it asks me if I want to send this information to Microsoft via online.  The details were as follows:

"Error Signature

ProdCode: { my code number} ProdVer : 10.0.2627.01
Action : InstallODBC  ErrNum : 1919  ErrO : 6
Err1 : Component not found in the registry  Err2 : MS Access Database"

My system is running efficiently, has been defraged and optimized and continually is.  I have no viruses, no adware to be messing around behind the scenes...zip. 

I've reinstalled Corel WordPerfect in hopes that Access would install--no dice.

I'm at my wit's end :smileysad:

Upon further research, I ran a search on my hard drive for the ODBC driver which I should have being as MDAC 2.8 RTM said that all of its features were currently part of my Windows environment.  (This message can be found on this page, second image down.  Just use the arrows on the right of the screen to auto-scroll to see it http://www.kypsah.com/error.htm.)

Under the ODBC Data Administrator, the following is listed:

• dBASE Files
• Excel Files
• FoxPro Files
• MS Access 97 Database
• MS Access Database
• Text Files

I highlighted the MS Access Database name and hit "Configure".  The following message came up:

"The setup routines for the Microsoft Access Driver (*mdb) ODBC driver could not be found.  Please reinstall the driver."

Okay, now I'm wondering why MDAC 2.8 says that everything is there when this particular window says that it isn't (if I'm having to download this particular driver). 

I'm currently searching the Net to find the driver to download in hopes that this will solve the problem.

You may find this component checker helpful

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=301202

There is also a MDAC 2.8 SP1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=78cac895-efc2-4f8e-a9e0-3a1afbd5922e&displaylang=en

which is, apparently what XP SP2 contains; so if you have XP SP2, that may be why the MDAC 2.8 RTM would not install, but you could try installing the SP1.

Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 12-01-2005 06:38 PM

Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 12-01-2005 06:40 PM

I downloaded the checker this morning and it found the MDAC 2.8.  Everything according to the checker checked out.

I just downloaded and tried to install the MDAC 2.8 for SP1 and received the following message:

"This setup does not support installing on this operating system."

Just an FYI... Under System Information:

• My OS is XP Home Edition.

• Version:  5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600

• Office 2003 Applications
  This is interesting being as I don't have Office 2003 but Office '97.  Access 2002 is an independent disc which I bought separately to create the databases.

That may explain the problem. When you install Access, install it in another folder. Don't use the default, as it conflicts with Office 97.

There is more that I could recommend, but it is beyond the scope of this board. You're better off taking it to someone.

Just as a thought, I would ask them to:

1. Run Windows Installer Clean Up utility (available < here >) and remove the Access entry, then reinstall Access.
2. If that does not solve the problem, I'd remove all Office and Access run the cleanup on the Office entry.and the Access entry, then reinstall both.
3. If that does not work, I'd run sfc /scannow from a command prompt.
4. Finally, I'd repair the Windows installation.

Okay, here is what's been done for the past couple of hours:

1.  I went back as far as I could to perform a system restore
2.  Defragmented
3.  Checked for all viruses
4.  Checked for any anti-spyware
5.  Copied the I386 folder from my operating Windows XP disc to my hard drive just to make sure that no files were missing
6.  Tried installing Microsoft Access 2002 onto our desktop here and it worked fine (complete install)
7.  Tried installing Access into a folder other than Microsoft Office in case there was a conflict
8.  Tried installing again on my system and received the Error 1919 error again after everything

Well, after much work, the problem was finally solved.  The problem was in a Microsoft Office conflict.  I had to uninstall and completely reinstall Office and then Access 2002.  Of course, this was after a system restore ;)

Thanks for your help!!