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Microsoft Vista and Access Database

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#1: Dec 16 '07
I developed a Coldfusion based website that makes use of a Microsoft Access database with an ODBC driver connection. It appears that the ODBC driver does not work properly with the Microsoft Vista operating system. I would like to be able to develop my website further with a new computer I have just bought that operates with MS Vista.

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Is there another method for connecting to the MS Access database other than using the ODBC driver that I could use with MS Vista.

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#2: Dec 17 '07

re: Microsoft Vista and Access Database


I'm not sure about the Vista problem, but how are you adding the data source?
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#3: Dec 21 '07

re: Microsoft Vista and Access Database


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Originally Posted by acoder

I'm not sure about the Vista problem, but how are you adding the data source?

I add the datasource in the Coldfusion administrator.
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#4: Dec 22 '07

re: Microsoft Vista and Access Database


Other options are to use OLE DB as described in this link and JDBC as described in this troubleshooting technote.
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