• check the MDAC level of the devices that are not able to connect to your named instance. It should be at least MDAC2.6 at client level.

    btw you can download it the latest at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&displaylang=en

    but mdac_typ.exe is also on your install disks.

    component checker can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8F0A8DF6-4A21-4B43-BF53-14332EF092C9&displaylang=en

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