Starting with Windows Vista, the Microsoft Jet files are installed as part of the operating system files. If you have a Windows Vista or higher computer you don not need to download Microsoft Jet Service Packs.
If you have Windows XP or earlier, we strongly encourage you to upgrade your Windows operating system. There may be little point in trying to fix Legacy errors caused outdated versions of Windows which missing key components needed for Legacy.
• For Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000, please download and install Microsoft Data Access Components [MDAC] 2.8 RTM (English). (Not needed for Windows XP or higher with all Service Packs. )
MDAC 2.8 contains the same version of the MDAC components that are installed by Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher and Windows Vista and is supported on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000. To download the MDAC 2.8 please click here.
If you get a message that your version of MDAC is current then skip to step 2.
• For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 , please download and install Jet 4.0 Service Pack from Microsoft.
The service pack solves several errors reported by Legacy users. There are four versions of the Service Pack; please choose the version that matches your Window's operating system. There are two steps involved: downloading and running the file installation.
• For Computers That Are Running Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0
Use Jet40SP8_9xNT.exe to install Jet 4.0 SP8 on computers that are running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT version 4.0:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829558&Product=acc2002
• For Computers That Are Running Windows Millennium Edition
Use Jet40SP8_WMe.exe to install Jet 4.0 SP8 on computers that are running Windows Millennium Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;282010
• For Computers That Are Running Microsoft Windows 2000
Use Windows2000-KB829558-x86-ENU.exe to install Jet 4.0 SP8 on computers that are running Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829558&Product=acc2002
• For Computers That Are Running Microsoft Windows XP
Please update your Windows XP with Service Pack 3. Visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/ for more information about this.
If you get a message that your version of Jet 4.0 Service Pack is current then uninstall and re-install Legacy.
