I received the same error message after accidently installing the x86 version of the crystal reports redist on a x64 machine. Installing the correct x64 redist fixed the problem – http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/cr4vs2010/CRforVS_redist_install_64bit_13_0.zip
Use the Database menu and “Set Datasource Location” menu option to change the name or location of each table in a report. This works for changing the location of a database, changing to a new database, and changing the location or name of an individual table being used in your report. To change the datasource … Read more
Visual Studio 2017 is supported in Crystal Reports SP 21, which is available for download as of 1 Sep 2017.