From: reb01501@NOSPAMyahoo.com   
      
   Matthew Wells wrote:   
   > Good Morning All   
   >   
   > I'm trying to create a simple connection string to a SQL 2000 server   
   > using the old "SQL Server" driver -   
      
   You must mean the ODBC driver ...   
      
   > not the   
   > Native Client, but it is not listed in my list of providers.   
      
   Perfectly understandable when you realize it's not a provider.   
      
   >  I'm   
   > using Windows 7 Ultimate.  I have reinstalled MDAC 2.8 SP1 with no   
   > difference. This is critical to me since I have clients who still   
   > connect with this driver.   
   >   
   > Does anyone know how to make it appear in the list?   
   >   
      
   You have to use the "Provider for ODBC databases" (MSDASQL) to use an ODBC   
   driver. Go to Connectionctrings.com for further details.   
      
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