And also my thanks to Damian Voigt. This fixed my problem as well :) > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gunnar > Ekblad > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:39 AM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Thank you Damian Voigt > > Claudine this is the Posting from Damian that helped me: > """"""""" > In the windows registry find the following 2 keys > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI > > Export both keys to a text file. If you allow the default .reg > extension then they will merge back in to the registry without any > hassle. (Registry\Export Registry File) > > Make sure to choose the Selected Branch radial button if it is not > in the save dialog box. > > Edit the 2 text files. You want to remove any lines that have @="". > The @="" prevents any drivers or DSNs from showing up in the list. > > Save the modified files. > > Delete the 2 keys from registry. > > Run both text files. Should add the 2 keys back in to the registry and > your new R:Base entry should be visible through the ODBC in the control > panel. > > """""""""""""" > > Gunnar Ekblad > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Claudine > Robbins > Sent: den 4 maj 2005 17:03 > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Thank you Damian Voigt > > Gunnar, > > Could you post this for those of us who don't have it in their archive? > Thanks. > > Claudine > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gunnar > > Ekblad > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 9:52 AM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Thank you Damian Voigt > > > > > > This List is so valuable. I run into a problem with ODBC for 7.1. I did > a > > search on the List. Voila the answer was there: > > Thank you Damian Voigt for giving so exact and detailed instruction on > how > > to use Regedit to repair a corrupted ODBCINST.INI > > Thank you also to the list in general without all your input such a good > > knowledgebase as this list would not exist. > > > > Gunnar Ekblad
