How to Download & Install the Microsoft Access Database Engine (32-bit)
Stuck with an "ActiveX component can't create object" error? Here is the official guide to downloading, installing, and troubleshooting the 32-bit Microsoft Access Database Engine. The 10-Minute Fix for OLEDB and ODBC Errors Have you ever tried to pull data from an Excel spreadsheet or an Access database into a legacy application (or Power BI, SQL Server, or even a PowerShell script) only to be greeted by the frustrating error: "The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine" If so, you need the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable . Most people just call it the "ACE Engine." microsoft access database engine 32-bit download
/microsoft-access-database-engine-32-bit-download How to Download & Install the Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 (32-bit) Did this solve your connection issue? Let me know in the comments below. If you are still getting "Unspecified error," check your file permissions—the IIS user needs read access to the folder! Most people just call it the "ACE Engine