Hi Mike, ditto on the MDAC install/upgrade to 2.8.
Additionally, be sure to do it on both servers and then
run the Component Checker to ensure all installed OK.
Some times the thing just doesn't load correctly. Get
the Component Checker at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=8f0a8df6-4a21-4b43-bf53-
14332ef092c9&DisplayLang=en
Good luck!
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>Hi Michael,.
>
>I suggest reinstalling the latest version of MDAC. You
can find it at:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-
185d0506396c&displaylang=en
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>Michael Otey.
>
>"Michael C. Gates"
<michael@_no_spam_por_favor_gatesadweb.com> wrote in
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>> Good Day,
>>
>> Windows Server 2003 accessing SQL 2000 on another
server in the network:
>>
>> SQL Server is running great! Windows 2003 is running
great! However, every
>> day, sometimes twice a day, the connection from ASP
and ODBC to the SQL
>> server stops working. The error is:
>>
>> [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not
found and no default
>> driver specified
>>
>> I have to reboot the windows 2003 server. I tried re-
starting about every
>> service there is, but that won't help. There is
nothing in the event log
>> what-so-ever. A few other servers are connecting to
that SQL Server as
>well
>> with no problems. So I know the problem is somewhere
within the windows
>2003
>> box.
>>
>> Another note: SQL Server is running on a windows 2000
server.
>>
>> After reboot, it works again. Please help. I just
spent $5000 on a dell
>> poweredge server, and now it doesn't work properly.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Michael C. Gates
>>
www.gateshosting.com >> Hosting Your Success
>>
>>
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