OFF97: ODBC Driver Manager Setup Is Not Run in Quiet Mode (66400)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1)
This article was previously published under Q66400

SYMPTOMS

Even though you use the /q command-line switch to install the ODBC 3.0 Driver Manager for Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 1 in quiet mode, several messages appear and prompt you to perform tasks.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 

File name        Version       Date             Size
---------------------------------------------------------
Odbcdmin.exe                   9/18/97 2:55p    987,792

NOTE: You must install Service Release 1 before you apply this fix.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The setup for the ODBC 3.0 Driver manager occurs in two phases. During the first phase of setup, you are prompted for a response to the following questions:

  • Are you sure you want to install the ODBC 3.0 components? They cannot be uninstalled.
  • Do you accept the terms of the Preceding License Agreement? If you choose No, Install will close. To install you must accept this agreement.
If you click Yes at both of the prompts, the Setup files for the ODBC 3.0 Driver Manager are extracted from the Odbcmin.exe file, and a second Setup program is started. The second Setup program constitutes the second phase of the setup.

When you run the Odbcmin.exe file using the /q switch, the prompts for the first phase of setup are skipped. However, you still have to respond to the prompts that are normally presented during the second phase of setup.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbQFE kbsetup KB66400
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