MDAC Overview

MDAC 2.5

This release marks the first time that MDAC is considered part of the Windows family of operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, and Windows 95. MDAC 2.5 shipped as part of Windows 2000; for all earlier operating systems it is available as a download from the Microsoft Universal Data Access web site.

MDAC 2.5 Release Details

There is currently only one release of MDAC 2.5, which is described in the following table.

Release Release date Major components
MDAC 2.5 RTM (2.50.4403.12) February 2000
  • ODBC 3.52
  • ODBC Drivers
    • Access
    • Excel
    • Paradox
    • Oracle
    • SQL Server
    • Text
    • Visual FoxPro
    • xBase
  • Jet ISAM Drivers
    • Excel
    • Exchange
    • Lotus 1-2-3
    • Paradox
    • Red (Jet)
    • Text
    • xBase
  • OLE DB 2.5
  • OLE DB Providers
    • ODBC
    • Oracle
    • SQL Server
  • ADO 2.5
    • ADO MD 2.5
    • ADOX 2.5
    • RDS 2.5
  • JRO 2.5

MDAC 2.5 Release Manifest

Each release manifest provides the following information:

http://www.microsoft.com/data/The MDAC 2.5 release manifest is available on the Microsoft Universal Data Access Web site:

The following table lists all of the modules that were distributed with each release, not including setup modules, sample files, and SDK tools. Version numbers in boldface indicate an update or new component. Empty cells in the table indicate that module did not ship with that release of MDAC. This is not a complete list of the files that must be redistributed; see the section in this article titled Redistributing MDAC for more information.

Module MDAC 2.5
asycfilt.dll 2.40.4277.1
cliconfg.dll 1999.10.20.0
cliconfg.exe 1999.10.20.0
dbmsadsn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbmsrpcn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbmsshrn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbmssocn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbmsspxn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbmsvinn.dll 1999.10.20.0
dbnmpntw.dll 1999.10.20.0
ds16gt.dll 3.510.3711.0
ds32gt.dll 3.520.4403.2
expsrv.dll 6.0.0.8540
msadce.dll 2.50.4403.6
msadcer.dll 2.50.4403.6
msadcf.dll 2.50.4403.7
msadcfr.dll 2.50.4403.7
msadco.dll 2.50.4403.0
msadcor.dll 2.50.4403.0
msadcs.dll 2.50.4403.0
msadds.dll 2.50.4403.6
msaddsr.dll 2.50.4403.6
msader15.dll 2.50.4403.4
msado15.dll 2.50.4403.9
msado20.tlb 2.50.4403.4
msado21.tlb 2.50.4403.4
msadomd.dll 2.50.4403.4
msador15.dll 2.50.4403.4
msadox.dll 2.50.4403.4
msadrh15.dll 2.50.4403.4
mscpxl32.dll 3.60.3.20
msdadc.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdaenum.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdaer.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdamg9x.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdaora.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdaosp.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdaprsr.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdaprst.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdaps.dll 2.50.4403.2
msdarem.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdaremr.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdart32.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdasc.dll 2.50.4403.0
msdasql.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdasqlr.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdatl2.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdatsrc.tlb 9.0.4403.6
msdatt.dll 2.50.4403.6
msdaurl.dll 9.1.4403.0
msdfmap.dll 2.50.4403.0
msexch40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msexcl40.dll 4.0.2927.9
msjet40.dll 4.0.2927.4
msjetoledb40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msjint40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msjro.dll 2.50.4403.4
msjter40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msjtes40.dll 4.0.2927.8
msltus40.dll 4.0.2927.9
msorcl32.dll 2.573.4403.0
mspbde40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msrd2x40.dll 4.0.2927.2
msrd3x40.dll 4.0.2927.4
msrepl40.dll 4.0.2927.2
mstext40.dll 4.0.2927.11
msvcirt.dll 6.0.8168.0
msvcrt.dll 6.0.8397.0
mswdat10.dll 4.0.2927.10
mswstr10.dll 4.0.2927.10
msxactps.dll 2.50.4403.0
msxbde40.dll 4.0.2927.2
mtxdm.dll 1999.6.902.0
mtxoci.dll 1999.6.854.0
odbc16gt.dll 3.510.3711.0
odbc32.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbc32gt.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbcad32.exe 3.520.4403.2
odbcbcp.dll 3.70.8.20
odbcconf.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbcconf.exe 3.520.4403.6
odbccp32.cpl 3.520.4403.2
odbccp32.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbccr32.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbccu32.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbcint.dll 3.520.4403.2
odbcji32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odbcjt32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odbctrac.dll 3.520.4403.2
oddbse32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odexl32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odfox32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odpdx32.dll 4.0.4403.2
odtext32.dll 4.0.4403.2
oleaut32.dll 2.40.4277.1
oledb32.dll 2.50.4403.8
oledb32r.dll 2.50.4403.2
oledb32x.dll 2.50.4403.0
olepro32.dll 5.0.4277.1
sqloledb.dll 7.1.8.19
sqlsrv32.dll 3.70.8.20
sqlstr.dll 1999.10.20.0
sqlwid.dll 1999.10.20.0
sqlwoa.dll 1999.10.20.0
stdole2.tlb 2.40.4277.1
vbajet32.dll 6.0.1.8268
vfpodbc.dll 6.1.8629.1

1 The versions of ds16gt.dll and odbc16gt.dll that shipped with MDAC 2.5 are earlier than the versions that shipped with MDAC 2.1.2.4202.3 (GA). However, no significant changes have been made to those DLLs between these versions.

MDAC 2.5 Release Notes

The Web release is the first release of MDAC 2.5 RTM. This download installs the same version of the MDAC components that are installed by Windows 2000. There is no MDAC 2.5 version for Alpha machines. Alpha installations should continue using MDAC 2.1.2.4202.3 (GA).