Teach yourself Database Programming with Visual C++ 6 in 21 days -- Appendix C-Installing the Microsoft Data Access Components

Teach Yourself Database Programming
with Visual C++ 6 in 21 days

Appendix C

Installing the Microsoft Data Access Components

The latest version of the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) can always be found on the MDAC Web site.

  1. Go to the Microsoft Universal Data Access Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/data.
  2. Navigate to the page that lists the free downloads.
  3. Click the link for the Microsoft Data Access Components. Read through the information on this page pertaining to system and software requirements.
  4. Click the link for registering and downloading the MDAC.
  5. After you have registered, you will get the download page. Select the appropriate download to begin the download process, which will result in an .EXE file being downloaded to your system.
  6. Run the .EXE file to start the installation of the MDAC.

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