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# ACC2: Btrieve ISAM Is Not Installed with Typical Setup

Article ID: 115570

Article Last Modified on 7/8/2002

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q115570
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

## SYMPTOMS

If you install Microsoft Access version 2.0 using the Typical setting, you will be unable to import, export, or attach Btrieve tables. The Btrieve option will not appear in the Data Source or Data Destination box for these operations.

## CAUSE

Installing Microsoft Access using the Typical setting does not install the Btrieve indexed sequential access method (ISAM) driver that is necessary for accessing Btrieve data.

## RESOLUTION

There are two ways to add the Btrieve ISAM to your system:

- Install Microsoft Access using the Complete/Custom setting instead of the Typical setting.
  -or-
- Add the Btrieve components by running Setup from the Microsoft Access Setup icon. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Double-click the MS Access Setup icon (by default, this icon is in the Microsoft Office program group).
  2. Choose the Add/Remove button.
  3. In the Options box, select ISAM Drivers, and then choose the Change Option button.
  4. In the Options box, select the Btrieve ISAM check box, and then choose OK.
  5. Choose Continue.

## REFERENCES

Microsoft Access "User's Guide," version 2.0, Chapter 1, page 7
Btrieve is manufactured by Pervasive Software, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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