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I'm building a minimal 98 SE system. I'm trying to shrink it according to my needs. Of course there are accounts of many similar projects documented across the internet. But it seems that few of them mention explicitly uninstalling MDAC components.

I've read that MDAC version 2.1d is shipped with 98 SE (so far I have avoided using the MDAC Component Checker from Microsoft to verify this, mainly because I'm not keen to use its MSI installer). Here's a list of MDAC-related files that I'll take as my main reference for files to remove:

Filename	   	Version		  Install Location						 		  Description
   ====================================================================================================
   ADO
   ---
   ADOReadme.txt				   	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Release Notes for ADO
   Adoapt15.reg   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Apartment Thread Model batch file
   Adofre15.reg   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Free Thread Model batch file
   Adojavas.inc   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  JavaScript Include file for ADO
   Adovbs.inc	 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  VBScript Include file for ADO
   Makapt15.bat   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Apartment Thread Model batch file
   Makfre15.bat   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Free Thread Model batch file
   Msader15.dll   	2.10.3711.3	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Error String Library
   Msado15.dll		2.10.3711.9	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Library
   Msado20.tlb					 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Type-Library
   Msador15.dll   	2.10.3711.3	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Resource Library
   Msadrh15.dll   	2.10.3711.3	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Rowset Helper

   ADOMD
   -----
   ADOMDReadme.txt				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Release Notes for ADOMD
   Msadomd.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Multi-Dimensional Library

   ADOX
   ----
   ADOXReadme.txt 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADOX Release Notes
   Msadox.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  ADO Extensions Library

   JRO
   ---
   JROreadme.txt				   	\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Release Notes for JRO
   Msjro.dll		  2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO	  Jet Replication Objects Library

   Jet98
   -----
   Expsrv.dll	 	6.0.0.8268   	<system directory>						  VBA Expression Service
   Msexch40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Exchange IISAM
   Msexcl40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Excel IISAM
   Msjet40.dll		4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet Engine
   Msjetoledb40.dll 4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  OLE DB Provider for Jet
   Msjint40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet International Library
   Msjter40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet Error Library
   Msjtes40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet 4.0 Expression Service
   Msltus40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Lotus IISAM
   Mspbde40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Paradox IISAM
   Msrclr40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Replication Reconciler
   Msrd2x40.dll   	4.00.2521.9   	<system directory>						  ISAM for Jet 2.0 Databases
   Msrd3x40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  ISAM for Jet 3.0 Databases
   Msrecr40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Replication Reconciler Resource Library
   Msrepl40.dll   	4.00.2521.9   	<system directory>						  Replication Library
   Mstext40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Text IISAM
   Mswdat10.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet Sorting Data Library
   Mswstr10.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  Jet Sorting Library
   Msxbde40.dll   	4.00.2521.8   	<system directory>						  dBase IISAM
   vbajet32.dll   	6.0.1.8268   	<system directory>						  VBA Expression Service Loader

   JetODBC
   -------
   Odbcjet.cnt					 	<system directory>						  JetODBC Help Contents
   Odbcjet.hlp					 	<system directory>						  Jet ODBC Help
   Odbcji32.dll   	4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  ODBC Driver for Desktop Databases Resource Library
   Odbcjt32.dll   	4.0.3711.08   	<system directory>						  ODBC Driver for Desktop Databases
   Oddbse32.dll   	4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  Installable dBase IISAM
   Odexl32.dll		4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  Installable Excel IISAM
   Odfox32.dll		4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  Installable FoxPro IISAM
   Odpdx32.dll		4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  Installable Paradox IISAM
   Odtext32.dll   	4.0.3711.06   	<system directory>						  Installable Text IISAM

   MTxOCI
   ------
   Mtxoci.dll	 	1998.2.715.0 	<system directory>						  Oracle Database support Library

   ODBC
   ----
   Ds16gt.dll	 	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC 16-bit driver setup generic thunking
   Ds32gt.dll	 	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC 32-bit driver setup generic thunking
   Mtxdm.dll		  1997.11.532.0	<system directory>						  ODBC Connection Pooling Manager
   Odbc16gt.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC 16-bit generic thunking
   Odbc32.dll	 	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Driver Manager
   Odbc32gt.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC 32-bit generic thunking
   Odbcad32.exe   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Administrator Executable
   Odbccp32.cpl   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Control Panel Applet
   Odbccp32.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Control Panel Library
   Odbccr32.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC ANSI Cursor Library
   Odbccu32.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Unicode Cursor Library
   Odbcinst.cnt   				 	<system directory>						  ODBC Installer Help Contents
   Odbcinst.hlp   				 	<system directory>						  ODBC Installer Help
   Odbcint.dll		3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC 16-bit Installer
   Odbctrac.dll   	3.510.3711.0 	<system directory>						  ODBC Tracing Library

   OLEDB
   -----
   MSDASQLreadme.txt			 \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Provider for ODBC Release Notes
   Msdadc.dll	 	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Data Conversion Library
   Msdaenum.dll   	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Services Enumerator
   Msdaer.dll	 	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Errors Object
   Msdaosp.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Simple Provider
   Msdaps.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Interface Remote
   Msdasc.cnt	 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Service Components Help Contents
   Msdasc.dll	 	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Service Components Library
   Msdasc.hlp	 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Service Components Help
   Msdasc.txt	 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	Release Notes for OLE DB Service Components
   Msdasql.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Provider for ODBC
   Msdasqlr.dll   	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Provider for ODBC Resource Library
   Msdatl2.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Tools Library
   Msdatt.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Temporary Table Service Provider
   Msxactps.dll   	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Transactions Proxies / Stubs
   Oledb32.dll		2.10.3711.9	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Core Services Library
   Oledb32r.dll   	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Resource Library
   Oledb32x.dll   	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Extensions Library

   Oracle ODBC
   -----------
   MSOracle32Readme.txt			 <system directory>						  Oracle ODBC Driver Release Notes
   Mscpxl32.dll   	3.60.3.20		<system directory>						  ANSI Codepage Translator
   Msorcl32.cnt   				 	<system directory>						  Oracle ODBC Help Contents
   Msorcl32.dll   	2.573.3711.0 	<system directory>						  Oracle ODBC Driver
   Msorcl32.hlp   				 	<system directory>						  Oracle ODBC Help

   Oracle OLEDB
   ------------
   MSOrclOLEDBreadme.txt			 \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	Oracle OLE DB Provider Release Notes
   Msdaora.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	OLE DB Provider for Oracle

   RDS
   ---
   HANDLER.reg					 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	Register and Include file
   Adcjavas.inc   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	JavaScript Include file for RDS/ADC
   Adcvbs.inc	 				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	VBScript Include file for RDS/ADC
   Handsafe.reg   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	Handler settings for safe mode/restricted access
   Handunsf.reg   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	Handler settings for unrestricted access
   Msadce.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Client-Side Cursor Engine
   Msadcer.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Client-Side Cursor Engine Resource Library
   Msadcf.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Data-Factory Object
   Msadcfr.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Data-Factory Object Resource Library
   Msadco.dll	 	2.10.3711.1	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Databinding HTML Control
   Msadcor.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Databinding HTML Control Resource Library
   Msadcs.dll	 	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS ISAPI Library
   Msadds.dll	 	2.10.3711.2	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS DataShape Provider
   Msaddsr.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS DataShape Provider Resource Library
   Msdaprsr.dll   	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Proxies / Stubs Resource Library
   Msdaprst.dll   	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Proxies / Stubs Library
   Msdarem.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Remoting
   Msdaremr.dll   	2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Remoting Resource Library
   Msdatsrc.tlb   				 	<system directory>						  RDS DataBinding Type-Library
   Msdfmap.dll		2.10.3711.0	  \Program Files\Common Files\System\MSADC	RDS Data-Factory Handler Core
   Msdfmap.ini					 	<windows directory>					 	RDS Data-Factory Handler Core INI file

   SQL Server ODBC
   ---------------
   12520437.cpx   				 	<system directory>						  Translation Code Page
   12520850.cpx   				 	<system directory>						  Translation Code Page
   Sqlsrdme.txt   				 	<system directory>						  SQL Server ODBC Driver Release Notes
   Cliconf.hlp					 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Client Configuration Help file
   Cliconfg.DLL   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Client Configuration Library
   Cliconfg.exe   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Client Configuration Executable
   Odbcbcp.dll		3.70.6.23		<system directory>						  SQL Server BCP Library
   Sqlsodbc.hlp   				 	<system directory>						  SQL Server ODBC Help
   Sqlsrv32.dll   	3.70.6.23		<system directory>						  SQL Server ODBC Driver
   Sqlstr.dll	 	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server String Function Library
   Sqlwid.dll	 	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server UNICODE Function Library
   Sqlwoa.dll	 	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server ANSI / UNICODE Function Library

   SQL Server OLEDB
   ----------------
   SQLOLEDB.txt   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	SQL Server OLEDB Provider Release Notes
   SQLSOLDB.hlp   				 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	SQL Server OLEDB Help
   Dbmsadsn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server AppleTalk Net-Library
   Dbmsrpcn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server RPC Net-Library
   Dbmsshrn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Shared-Memory Net-Library
   Dbmssocn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server TCP/IP Sockets Net-Library
   Dbmsspxn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server SPX Net-Library
   Dbmsvinn.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Vines Networking Net-Library
   Dbnmpntw.dll   	1998.11.13.0 	<system directory>						  SQL Server Named Pipes Net-Library
   Instcat.sql					 	<system directory>						  Updated System Stored Procedure Catalog<BR/>
   Sqloledb.dll   	7.1.6.23	 	\Program Files\Common Files\System\OLE DB	SQL Server OLEDB Provider

   Setup
   -----
   Common98.dll   				 	<system directory>						  Setup Library
   Odbcconf.exe   				 	<system directory>						  Setup Library
   Odbckey.inf					 	<system directory>						  Setup Library
   Odbcstf.dll					 	<system directory>						  Setup Library
   Qfeupd.exe	 				 	<system directory>						  Setup Executable

   System
   ------
   Asycfilt.dll   	2.40.4275	  <system directory>						  OLE Automation System Library
   Msvcirt.dll		6.00.8168.0   	<system directory>						  Microsoft C-Runtime Library
   Msvcrt.dll	 	6.00.8397.0   	<system directory>						  Microsoft C-Runtime Library
   Oleaut32.dll   	2.40.4275	  <system directory>						  OLE Automation System Library
   Olepro32.dll   	5.0.4275   	<system directory>						  OLE Automation System Library
   Stdole2.tlb		2.40.4275	  <system directory>						  OLE Automation System Library

   Visual FoxPro
   -------------
   Drvvfp.cnt	 				 	<system directory>						  Visual FoxPro ODBC Driver Help Contents
   Drvvfp.hlp	 				 	<system directory>						  Visual FoxPro ODBC Driver Help
   Vfpodbc.dll		6.0.8428.0   	<system directory>						  Visual FoxPro ODBC Driver
   Vfpodbc.txt					 	<system directory>						  VFPODBC Release Notes

I won't try to remove every file listed here, because I'm already aware that other parts of my system (and programs I will use) require them (particularly the files listed above in the System directory). But the plan is to remove as many as possible without reducing the functionality I require.

The Component Checker mentioned above apparently can be used to unregister MDAC-related files. There's also a script provided by Microsoft to achieve the same purpose. Microsoft's stated aim is to help users install a later version of MDAC than the one currently installed, not to completely uninstall MDAC. I may try to use these if my simple approach of deleting the files and then cleaning the registry with Regseeker doesn't work out.

I'll update the thread with the results. Please share any thoughts you have about removing MDAC. Has anyone tried it? Is it completely unwise? Can you advise me about any pitfalls I should avoid? Thanks guys for any comments. I should also mention that I used the 98lite 4.5 Preview version to clean-install 98 SE without Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and many other components.

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I'm building a minimal 98 SE system. Please share any thoughts you have about removing MDAC. Has anyone tried it? Is it completely unwise? Can you advise me about any pitfalls I should avoid? Thanks guys for any comments.

I was hoping to see more here in this thread, as I too would be interested in removing MDAC. Oh well...

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The full version of 98Lite let's you uninstall MDAC simply but you probably know that already.

Have a look at Mindows setuppp.inf. All references to mdacinst.inf are removed so unless some MDAC files are copied inside some other inf, MDAC is totally removed and that seems to work.

Maybe you can find the list of files that can be deleted safely by comparing the traditional installation scripts and Mindows scripts.

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