The 'Migrosoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine

[jaz854]

Hi All,

I am getting the below error message when I try to degug my program.

The 'Migrosoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on the local machine

Thanks in advance.

[Ancient Dragon]

see this thread which is the first one listed in these google links.

[preetham.saroja]

just goto, project click on "add references " and select "jet oledb..." from the list and click on it..
Then it has to work& if "jet oledb..." doesnt exists in the list of refrences then the software have to be installed.....

[JSS at MSSU]

You don't say in which language or operating system, but I've had that recently (after going to Win 7 x 64). My VB2008 applications that read/write MS Access files wouldn't work. You need to modify them to compile for 32bit. (MS Access shows no interest in becoming a 64bit product.)

From the Build Menu ==> Configuration Manager ==> Active Solution Platform ==> Add ... (x86)

You may also need to add a runtime argument for the compiler (My Project - Debug - COmmandLine Arguments) of

-define:_MYTYPE=\