removing Jet Database Engine causes Visio 2007 setup to fail

[Timido]

Hello all,

I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit.

From the original DVD, I created a smaller DVD image by using vLite, removing some of the features I do not need. Then I installed.

I removed the "Jet Database Engine" component also.

The problem I'm having is that by removing this component I cannot get the setup of Visio 2007 properly complete. It stops and never completes.

It says:

"Error 1919... error configuring ODBC data source Visio Database Samples. Error ODBC 13... "

I made a test by creating two virtual machines:

- the first with the standard o.s., including Jet. Visio 2007 setup is fine.

- the second where I stripped off the Jet Database Engine, and only that one. Visio 2007 setup gets the error.

Anyone has experienced this with vLite before?

Is there any solution to bypass the error or to separately install the "Jet Database Engine" withouth having to re-install all of the operating system ?

any help is appreciated

Edited May 10, 2009 by Timido

[cluberti]

Visio requires ODBC to create a database for it to work properly. This database is a JET database format. Removal of the JET Database Engine component will cause this to fail, because the dependancy component Visio needs is no longer in the OS.

Not to mention you already got the same basic answer from your thread here. Unfortunately, they were right, and so are we. Removal of the JET Database Engine component means any application that uses a JET database dependancy to function (like Access or Visio) aren't going to install or work properly, period.