is there a 64-bit msdasql for windows 7?

Question

I am using Windows 7 (x64bit) Ultimate.

I have both ODBC32 and ODBC64 Managers that I can access via Start. The default appears to be the ODBC64.

However I do no

Answer 1

There is no MSDASQL x64 bit for Windows 7. There is one for Windows Server 2003. I finally was able to create a linked server in SQL Server 2012 Express using the SAOLEDB.16 from Sybase/SAP.

Although I replied myself that there is no MSDASQL(x64)based on some 'deprecated items' information I am still looking at it.

Here is a link to the same question on MSDN:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/3c715023-4322-4bc6-a2c8-64a873f87e46/can-someone-confirm-the-architecture-of-this-file-preferably-microsoft-guys?forum=sqldatabaseengine#db5ed4e2-2391-4062-b34d-1f1b11431e1e

Answer 2

I am not sure how I missed. This link allows you to download the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255 The details of this indicates both ODBC and OLEDB as copied from the Microsoft Web Site: "This download will install a set of components that facilitate the transfer of data between existing Microsoft Office files such as Microsoft Office Access 2010 (*.mdb and .accdb) files and Microsoft Office Excel 2010 (.xls, *.xlsx, and *.xlsb) files to other data sources such as Microsoft SQL Server. Connectivity to existing text files is also supported. ODBC and OLEDB drivers are installed for application developers to use in developing their applications with connectivity to Office file formats. "