Tag: Microsoft Access Database Engine

Short answer: the 64-bit build of the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable is the file AccessDatabaseEngine_X64.exe. You can download it from Microsoft. Before you install it, read the second half of this page: if you landed here because of “Provider cannot be found. It may not be properly installed” or “Data source name not…

Short answer: the 32-bit build of the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2016 Redistributable is the file AccessDatabaseEngine.exe — no _X64 suffix. You can download it from Microsoft. Two things are worth knowing before you install it. First, the 32-bit engine is normally the right choice — 32-bit Office is still the default, and most data…