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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
When you install any software that tries to change the ODBC configuration or install ODBC components, such as Microsoft Data Access Components, service packs, or Microsoft Access, or you configure an ODBC data source through the ODBC Administrator, the following error message appears:
Could not load translator or setup library.
This messages may be accompanied by one of the following error messages:
Unable to configure ODBC driver.
The setup routines for thecould not be loaded due to system error code 126.
Driver could not be loaded due to system error code 1157.
These message may include a driver name, such as "Microsoft Access Driver {*.mdb}"
There are two possible causes for this problem:
These problems may have arisen because of an installation of older software that changed the registry settings of the ODBC drivers or replaced some .dll files with incompatible versions.
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.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb) Driver = C:\WINNT\System\Odbcjt32.dll Setup = C:\WINNT\System\Odbcjt32.dll
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