Vista - MDAC

I am currently running Vista Home Premium. I have tried to run a program
from a CD and I am getting that MDAC_typ.exe needs to run. I've downloaded
it. Ran it. And it will not install. I can't run my software without it. Is
this something to do with Vista?
What options do I have. This software is very important.

"cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>I am currently running Vista Home Premium. I have tried to run a program
> from a CD and I am getting that MDAC_typ.exe needs to run. I've
> downloaded
> it. Ran it. And it will not install. I can't run my software without it.
> Is
> this something to do with Vista?
> What options do I have. This software is very important.

What is the software? Do you know it's Vista compatible? Have you checked
with the software vendor for info on whether it can run on Vista?

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"Rock" wrote:

> "cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
> >I am currently running Vista Home Premium. I have tried to run a program
> > from a CD and I am getting that MDAC_typ.exe needs to run. I've
> > downloaded
> > it. Ran it. And it will not install. I can't run my software without it.
> > Is
> > this something to do with Vista?
> > What options do I have. This software is very important.
>
> What is the software? Do you know it's Vista compatible? Have you checked
> with the software vendor for info on whether it can run on Vista?
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
> The software is vSim from ExamForce. It was made just a few months ago. But I guess I'll have to check on the compatibility. I am just amazed that Vista won't run an XP program.

Be more amazed that the software vendor is requiring MDAC be installed
rather than checking to see if it needs to be installed. When Windows XP
came out with a newer version of MDAC a number of folks "broke" their
installers on it also since they tried to install an older MDAC version and
it would fail.

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"cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>
>> >I am currently running Vista Home Premium. I have tried to run a
>> >program
>> > from a CD and I am getting that MDAC_typ.exe needs to run. I've
>> > downloaded
>> > it. Ran it. And it will not install. I can't run my software without
>> > it.
>> > Is
>> > this something to do with Vista?
>> > What options do I have. This software is very important.
>>
>> What is the software? Do you know it's Vista compatible? Have you
>> checked
>> with the software vendor for info on whether it can run on Vista?
>>
>> --
>> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>>
>> The software is vSim from ExamForce. It was made just a few months ago.
>> But I guess I'll have to check on the compatibility. I am just amazed
>> that Vista won't run an XP program.

It looks like MS "broke" their own installer with the new MDAC. Can't install
VB6 SP5 on Vista because of an MDAC error. Then I try to run the MDAC 2.6 by
itself to no avail. LOL

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Be more amazed that the software vendor is requiring MDAC be installed
> rather than checking to see if it needs to be installed. When Windows XP
> came out with a newer version of MDAC a number of folks "broke" their
> installers on it also since they tried to install an older MDAC version and
> it would fail.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:314BA28A-7DE8-4F70-A0F5-A5A95C7C239D@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "cbritt84" <cbritt84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >>
> >> >I am currently running Vista Home Premium. I have tried to run a
> >> >program
> >> > from a CD and I am getting that MDAC_typ.exe needs to run. I've
> >> > downloaded
> >> > it. Ran it. And it will not install. I can't run my software without
> >> > it.
> >> > Is
> >> > this something to do with Vista?
> >> > What options do I have. This software is very important.
> >>
> >> What is the software? Do you know it's Vista compatible? Have you
> >> checked
> >> with the software vendor for info on whether it can run on Vista?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
> >>
> >> The software is vSim from ExamForce. It was made just a few months ago.
> >> But I guess I'll have to check on the compatibility. I am just amazed
> >> that Vista won't run an XP program.
>
>
>

"David Armor" <DavidArmor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It looks like MS "broke" their own installer with the new MDAC. Can't
> install
> VB6 SP5 on Vista because of an MDAC error. Then I try to run the MDAC 2.6
> by
> itself to no avail. LOL
>


I installed VB6 SP5 on vista, no problem, just run the install as
administrator. YMMMV

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Correction, it was SP6 not SP5

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>
> I installed VB6 SP5 on vista, no problem, just run the install as
> administrator. YMMMV
>
> --
> John Blessing
>
> http://www.LbeHelpdesk.com - Help Desk software priced to suit all
> businesses
> http://www.room-booking-software.com - Schedule rooms & equipment bookings
> for your meeting/class over the web.
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> find/replace, send newsletters
>
>

Me too. VB6 SP6, Installshield Express 3.03, Activereports 1.03, no
problems.

"John Blessing" <blessij@**REMOVE**THIS**gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Correction, it was SP6 not SP5
>
> --
> John Blessing
>
>>
>> I installed VB6 SP5 on vista, no problem, just run the install as
>> administrator. YMMMV
>>
>> --
>> John Blessing
>>
>> http://www.LbeHelpdesk.com - Help Desk software priced to suit all
>> businesses
>> http://www.room-booking-software.com - Schedule rooms & equipment
>> bookings for your meeting/class over the web.
>> http://www.lbetoolbox.com - Remove Duplicates from MS Outlook,
>> find/replace, send newsletters
>>
>>
>
>