64 bit driver for DSN for MS access database

Anonymous
2010-01-21T16:03:27+00:00

I have windows 7 professional 64 version on my laptop.  I tried locating DSN (data source name) for MS access data. 

It is giving me an option for only SQL server database.

Defining connectivity to MS access database through DSN is very critical to my ASP applications working through IIS (internet information services)  After reviewing the solutions on the web I concluded currently there is no 64 bit driver.

Should I downgrade my windows 7 professional to 32 version

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Anonymous
2010-01-22T17:42:45+00:00

Hi smantha11,

Currently Microsoft does not have any 64 bit ODBC drivers available for the Office products.

However, as long as the application that you want to connect to is 32 bit, you can use the 32 bit ODBC drivers to create the DSN. To get to the 32 bit ODBC drivers, the 32 bit Data Source administrator must be used. The 32 bit Data Source administrator must be launched directly if you are using a 64 bit OS. The file should be located at the following path:

c:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

Hope this helps!

Kathy

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ScottGem 68,840 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2010-01-22T22:50:50+00:00

You can download the drivers here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=e

This file will add Access to the list of file types in the ODBC administrator.

Not sure if its 32 or 64 bit. But it worked on a machine running 64bit Win 7

Hope this helps, Scott<> P.S. Please post a response to let us know whether our answer helped or not. Microsoft Access MVP 2009 Author: Microsoft Office Access 2007 VBA Technical Editor for: Special Edition Using Microsoft Access 2007 and Access 2007 Forms, Reports and Queries

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-10T15:44:02+00:00

    Hi Samantha,

    I've tried your suggestion above and added a System DSN for MS Access.  However it doesn't appear to be avalible to me.  I've tested using a UDL file, but only my System DNS for MS SQL (created in 64but mode) appears under the list of avalible System DSN's. I'm using Windows 2008 64bit R2.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-04-20T05:41:34+00:00

    that worked. thanx... was realy in need of that..

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-03-16T04:36:04+00:00

    Great answer Kathy S., thank you!

    Now that I have created the System DSN, what would the path for the DSN be?  I didn't see an opportunity in the setup to define the path for the DSN file.

    Thanks again,

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