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Article ID: 298194 - Last Review: February 23, 2007 - Revision: 3.1
PRB: Oleaut32.dll Does Not Register When You Install MDAC 2.5
This article was previously published under Q298194
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256986Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=256986/EN-US/
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Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
After you install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5, you may receive the following error message:
Error registering the OCX C:\Winnt\System32\Oleaut32.dll.
This problem can occur when you do not have administrative permissions to register Oleaut32.dll.
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32).
- Locate and select the following subkey:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- On the Security menu, click Permissions.
- Set the local Administrator to Full control and select the Allow inherited permissions from parent to propagate to this object check box.
- If the local Administrator is not present, click Add to add the Administrator.
You can now install MDAC 2.5.
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
177514Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=177514/EN-US/
)
PRB: Installing MDAC/ADO/RDS on Windows NT Requires Admin Privileges
259569Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=259569/EN-US/
)
PRB: Installing Third-Party Product Breaks Windows 2000 MDAC Registry Settings
268553Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=268553/EN-US/
)
PRB: Visual Studio, Office Developer's Kit Installation Problems Occur If Crystal Reports 8 Is Installed
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
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