Q185207: PRB: ODBC’s SQL Config Driver Failed for Driver SQL Server-setup

Article: Q185207
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnokeyword kbVBp500 kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When installing Visual Basic 5.0, you may receive the following error message:

  ODBC's SQL config driver failed for driver SQL Server-setup not complete.

This error message occurs during the "Updating System" segment of the Visual
Basic 5.0 installation.

RESOLUTION
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To workaround this problem:

1. In the Operating System root directory (usually C:\Winnt or C:\Windows)
  rename the file Odbc.ini to Odbc.old.

2. Re-run the Visual Basic 5.0 setup program.

3. After Visual Basic 5.0 setup is complete (and you have rebooted), rename the
  Odbc.old file to Odbc.ini.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: set up vb6test

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Keywords          : kbnokeyword kbVBp500 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500 kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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