How to obtain the latest MDAC 2.8 service pack (884103)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

INTRODUCTION

A service pack is a tested, cumulative set of all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and updates. Service packs keep a product current. Service packs are cumulative. Every new service pack contains all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and updates that exist in previous service packs, together with any new fixes. Therefore, you do not have to apply a previous service pack before you apply the latest one.

MORE INFORMATION

MDAC 2.8 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Release date: August 2004

How to obtain the service pack

To install MDAC 2.8 SP1, you must install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). For additional information about how to obtain Windows XP SP2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Fix list

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

884930 List of bugs that are fixed in MDAC 2.8 Service Pack 1

MDAC 2.8 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Release date: March 2005

How to obtain the service pack

To install MDAC 2.8 SP2, you must install Windows Server 2003 SP1. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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