How to fix endless reboot loop installing Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 – message: A previous installation required a reboot of the machine for changes

I have found one another solution under https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9pq3fUOO3s that worked for me when I faced problems with ODBC Driver 17 installation while updating Microsoft SQL Server. It basically requires cleaning the value of PendingFileRenameOperations (replacing the multi-string value with an empty string) under the registry key Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager.

Simplest Way to Test ODBC on WIndows

One way to create a quick test query in Windows via an ODBC connection is using the DQY format. To achieve this, create a DQY file (e.g. test.dqy) containing the magic first two lines (XLODBC and 1) as below, followed by your ODBC connection string on the third line and your query on the fourth … Read more

Reverse Engineering for Database Diagramming in Visio with SQL Server 2008

To connect Visio 2007 to a SQL Server 2008 database run the Reverse Engineer Wizard (Database/Reverse Engineer. . . ) in Visio 2007 select the ODBC Generic driver from the “Installed Visio drivers” drop-down. Then create a new data source using the SQL Native Client (2005.90.4035, 2005 SP3). You’ll get a warning stating that some … Read more

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