visual studio .net enterprise tools: Hi!

I've recently installed Visual Studio .Net 2003 Enterprise Ed. on my
laptop. The installation went on well so did not expect any major problems
when running the software. However, now I have discovered that the “Add
connection”-function doesn’t work properly.

This is what happens (or not happens):
When I try to add a new connection (of any kind) from the Server Explorer
window everything is as expected until I click the OK-button, (I can
choose a provider, a connection and test it successfully). Then the window
just flickers and then, nothing! The created connection refuses to appear
in the window.

I’ve browsed the net and found that there are a few that have experienced
the same problem, though none of their solutions have helped me.

This is what I have tried so far:
To verify that there was nothing wrong with the disc, I installed it on my
desktop and there it works just fine.

I have tried to repair the VS.Net installation and also remove it and
install it again.

I have also reinstalled the entire computer (formatted), however this
didn’t help even though I used the same discs as I used for my desktop
(where it works just fine). So both OS and Office are from the same discs!
Btw, I run XP Pro SP2 (Swedish) and Office 2003 Pro (Swedish). I have
installed all updates and service packs that Windows and Office Update can
find. Other software: .Net Framework 1.1 and .Net Framework 1.1 Swedish
Language Pack.

I’ve tried to register the vdt70p.dll again (C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Visual Studio .Net 2003\Common7\Tools\VDT\vdt70p.dll), but it doesn’t
help. regsvr32.

I really need some new ideas (and I know I’m not alone)!

Regards,

Henrik

I have the same problem. Uninstalled/reinstalled and still nothing happens with the Add Connection option from the server explorer.

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I downloaded and installed MDAC 2.8 and things are working again. The Server Explorer/Data Connections/Add Connections launches the Data Link Properties dialog.

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Hi!

I don't have any problem launching the window, it has always worked fine.
It's when I click OK that nothing happens. Anyway, I've reinstalled the
MDAC 2.8 SDK, just in case, and still nothing...

/Henrik