Hi Jeff,
This Error is an documented issue in Microsoft Kb article 818954.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818954
Important This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
CAUSE
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These problems may occur if the Windows Registry is missing some registry
keys.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, replace the missing registry keys. To do this, use
one of the following methods.
Method 1: Install MDAC 2.8
To iInstall MDAC 2.8, visit the following MSDN Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/updates/default.aspx For more
information about MDAC 2.8, including removal instructions, visit the
following MSDN Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmdac/html
/data_mdacinstall.asp
Method 2: Reset the Registry Keys by Using the Mdac.inf File
Use Mdac.inf to reset the registry keys.
Note This program may prompt you for your Windows CD to obtain new files.
Do one of the following as appropriate for your operating system and if you
have the Windows CD.
For the Retail Editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP,
and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type path\inf, where path is the path of your Windows
folder, and then click OK.
For example, type C:\Windows\Inf or C:\Winnt\Inf. By default, C:\Windows is
the folder where Windows XP is installed. By default, C:\Winnt is the
folder where Windows 2000 is installed and the folder where Windows XP is
installed if you upgraded Windows 2000 to Windows XP.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
On the View tab, in the Advanced Settings box, click Show hidden files and
folders, and then click OK.
Right-click Mdac.inf, and then click Install.
If you are prompted for your Windows CD, insert the Windows CD in the
CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
Click the I386 folder on your hard disk (typically, C:\I386), and then
click OK.
Note: If the I386 folder is a subfolder of the Windows folder, on some
computers, you cannot select it. In this case, type the full path in the
Copy files from box (for example, type C:\Windows\I386 or C:\Winnt\I386),
and then click OK.
Restart the computer.
For Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Editions of Windows 2000 or
Windows XP
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.
Step 1: Modify the Registry Keys
Locate the I386 folder on your hard disk, and then make a note of its path.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following key:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Right-click the Installation Sources entry, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, change the value to the path of the I386 folder on
your hard disk, and then click OK.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of the following entries:
SourcePath
ServicePackSourcePath
Quit Registry Editor.
Step 2: Install Mdac.inf
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type C:\Winnt\Inf, and then click OK.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
On the View tab in the Advanced Settings box, click Show hidden files and
folders, and then click OK.
Right-click Mdac.inf, and then click Install.
If you are prompted for your Windows CD, insert the Windows CD in the
CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
Click the I386 folder on your hard disk (typically, C:\I386), and then
click OK.
Notes
If you do not have the CD for your current Windows installation, click
Browse, and then locate and select the I386 folder.
If the I386 folder is a subfolder of the Windows folder, on some computers,
you cannot select it.
In this case, type the full path in the Copy files from box (for example,
type C:\Windows\I386 or C:\Winnt\I386), and then click OK.
Restart your computer.
Method 3: Import the Registry Keys from Another Computer on the Network
Note When you import the registry keys from another computer, make sure
that the source computer and destination computer run the same operating
system. For example, if you are using this method on a computer that is
running Windows XP, locate a computer that runs Windows XP that you can use
to export the registry keys.
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.
Part 1: Export the Keys from the Registry on the "Source" Computer
On a computer that is not missing the keys (the "source" computer), click
Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ODBC
On the File menu, click Export.
In the Save in box, specify a location to temporarily save the registration
file (.reg file).
In the File name box, type a file name, and then click Save.
Locate and then click the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to export this key.
Part 2: Import the Keys to the Registry of the "Destination" Computer
Copy the exported .reg files from the source computer to a temporary
location on the computer that is missing the keys (the "destination"
computer).
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
On the Registry menu, click Import Registry File.
Locate and then click one of the .reg files that you copied in step 1, and
then click Open.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other .reg file.
WORKAROUND
You may be able to work around this problem by clicking Retry several times
when you receive these error messages. However, this work around may not
work in the long term; you may have problems later if you try to run a
Detect and Repair or a reinstallation of Microsoft Office 2003.
Please let me know has this helped You...
Thank you,
Raghu...
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