MDAC Patch Installation Mystery

From: Manskopf, Michael (Michael_Manskopf_at_CANACCORD.COM)
Date: 01/15/04

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    Date:         Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:55:38 -0800
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    Just installed the MDAC patch (Q832483) on my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation
    for testing, since Windows Update notified me to apply it two days ago. It
    installed, but did not request a reboot. I manually rebooted anyway. When my
    workstation restarted, I checked the registry for the MDAC patch key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\DataAccess\Q832483. It's not
    there. In fact, I did a search of my entire registry, and no mention of the
    patch anywhere. I next checked my versions of the MDAC files "odbcbcp.dll"
    and "adbc32.dll". Odbcbcp.dll is at version 2000.80.380.0 and Odbc32.dll is
    at version 3.520.7326.0. I also ran the MDAC Component Checker Tool
    (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8F0A8DF6-4A21-4B43
    -BF53-14332EF092C9&displaylang=en
    <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8F0A8DF6-4A21-4B43
    -BF53-14332EF092C9&displaylang=en> ) which told me I have MDAC version 2.6
    SP1. The prerequisite for this patch for MDAC version 2.6 is SP2, so the
    patch, apparently, didn't apply, even though Windows Update told me it
    applied to my version and that it installed.
    Anyone else have this problem?

    Michael Manskopf
    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    CANACCORD CAPITAL CORP.
    #2200 - 609 Granville Street,
    Vancouver, B.C.
    V7Y 1H2
    EMAIL: <mailto:Michael_Manskopf@canaccord.com
    <mailto:Michael_Manskopf@canaccord.com> >

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