DOCUMENT:Q148407  23-FEB-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :PRB: Error: Cannot load ODBC Library Odbc32.dll
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5,3.0,3.0b
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbMDAC250

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b 
 - Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The error message "Cannot load ODBC Library odbc32.dll" appears when you perform
ODBC related tasks.

CAUSE
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This message can be caused by a missing or old version of the Odbc32.dll file.
If this file already exists at the time Visual FoxPro is installed, it won't be
overwritten.

RESOLUTION
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Make sure you are using the version shipped with Visual FoxPro. The file can be
found in the Windows System directory and should have the following properties:

Visual FoxPro    Number
Version          of Bytes     Last Modified/Created
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3.0              64,512       11/09/94  1:00am
3.0b             64,512       11/09/94  1:00am


STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: VFoxWin

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Keywords          : kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbMDAC250 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMDACSearch kbMDAC250 kbVFP300 kbVFP300b
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,3.0,3.0b
Issue type        : kbprb

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