Hello all,

I have posted the following question on the InstallShield forum hoping to have some answer regarding the necessity of including MDAC components when distributing our applications.

I am asking you what you think as well since you obviously have as much experience with the subject. I am a developer but by no means a guru at installing applications.

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I have general questions regarding the MDAC merge modules.
I am having a lot of difficulties during upgrades when different MDAC packages are involved.
I noticed that at least 75% of the size of an MSI file that I create is due to the MDAC package that is included. When I remove the MDAC merge module froom my projects, the msi size is way more reasonable.

My question are:

1)What are the odds nowadays that a target system is not already equiped with the required data access files?

2)Is including MDAC is a setup really necessary?

3)Do you include them in every setup?

I am thinking of dropping it since we can no longer buy a computer with Win95 or Win 98, and Win 2000 and XP are already well versed in database communications.
Whatdayathink?
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